Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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‘Finding Nemo’ June 28 play to help teen earn Gold AwardJun 27, 2013 9:10 am - Adapted from the 2003 Disney animated film, “Finding Nemo” tells the story of a little clown fish who gets captured and held in a dentist office fish tank. His father go...
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Humanitarian Service Project co-founder always was ready to help those in needJun 25, 2013 5:54 pm - Over more than three decades at the helm of her own charity, Karole Kettering always was quick to extend her helping hand to those in need. Sometimes it meant groceries ...
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Lutheran Women’s event raises over $45,000 for Head StartJun 24, 2013 4:21 pm - On May 11, 330 guests attended the 29th annual Forget-Me-Not Brunch and Fashion Show, hosted by The Women’s Network of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. More than $...
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Lavish N. Barrington garden railroad open for benefit on June 29Jun 24, 2013 3:13 pm - Explore a North Barrington garden walk, enjoy a miniature railroad and help support a scholarship fund for Interlochen Center for the Arts. Elaine Silets, aka “The Train...
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Willow Creek Garden grows spirit, along with the vegetablesJun 24, 2013 2:20 pm - Members of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington have been gardening for more than 15 years, but with the opening of the Care Center on its campus this month...
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It’s girls’ day out at Pheasant RunJun 24, 2013 2:08 pm - Calling all women! Fox Valley Repertory is extending an invitation to all women of the Fox Valley area to join them as they celebrate girl strength and breast cancer sur...
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School supply collection to start in JulyJun 24, 2013 11:47 am - State Rep. Sam Yingling will host a school supply collection drive during July at locations throughout House District 62. The supplies will be donated to North suburban ...
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New fundraising efforts help South Elgin cancer charity expand aidJun 24, 2013 12:00 am - Other customers at Best Buy probably didn't give a second thought about the excited 13-year-old getting a new iPad. Sure, it had been Logan Williams' birthday earlier t...
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Buried in Blackhawks jersey, Barrington boy still inspiresJun 22, 2013 11:00 pm - These emotional Stanley Cup Finals games would have thrilled Jeffrey Pride of Barrington. "I imagine right now he'd have Blackhawks fever like nobody else," says his mo...
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Immanuel Lutheran to host Shoot for Scholarships June 25Jun 21, 2013 11:39 am - Thrivent Financial to donate money for each successful free throw Submitted by Immanuel Lutheran Church & School Do you have game? Can you sink free throws with ease? I...