Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Give blood, meet Otis WilsonNov 30, 2012 3:52 pm - The Mundelein Fire Department will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at the main fire station, 1000 N. Midlothian Road. Former Chicago Bears grea...
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Schaumburg shop has global array of artworkNov 30, 2012 1:41 pm - Schaumburg isn’t just the place suburban Christmas shoppers flock to for big-ticket items on Black Friday, it’s also the home of some hidden holiday treasures from all o...
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Pack the Gym celebrates Special Olympics, helping othersNov 30, 2012 9:25 am - For basketball fans interested in helping area families in need, it was a slam dunk. A standing-room crowd packed the Hubble Middle School gym this week in Warrenville t...
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Oakton’s Empty Bowls fundraiser SaturdayNov 29, 2012 3:57 pm - Oakton Community College will hold its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 1, benefiting area food pantries and soup kitchens. The event is 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m....
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One reader kick-starts area toy drive to help childrenNov 29, 2012 4:30 am - A few days before Thanksgiving, Walt Meder phones me as he does every once in a while with the latest of his ideas to make the world a little better. The 90-year-old Arl...
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Holiday train stopping in GurneeNov 28, 2012 3:42 pm - Canadian Pacific Railroad’s Holiday Train will stop once again in Gurnee. The brightly decorated train raises awareness of local hunger problems by encouraging attendees...
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Mundelein police fundraiserNov 28, 2012 3:42 pm - The Mundelein Police Academy Alumni Association will host its fourth annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 30 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the ...
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Donate blood in MundeleinNov 28, 2012 3:12 pm - The Mundelein Fire Department will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at the main fire station, 1000 N. Midlothian Road. Former Chicago Bears grea...
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Arlington Hts. Rotary Club’s 5K Santa Run is Dec. 1Nov 28, 2012 12:46 pm - The Arlington Heights Rotary Club has 2,000 Santa suits and more than 1,400 runners, so if you still want to participate in one of the Northwest suburbs’ great holiday s...
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Hanover Twp. seeks help for holiday programsNov 28, 2012 11:00 am - The annual Hanover Township Toy Drive and Sponsor-A-Family programs are under way and help is needed. Now through Monday, Dec. 17, Toy Drive supporters can buy toys for...