Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Voices of Hope: Music soothes Aurora cancer survivor Bette WeaverApr 24, 2013 9:00 am - “It's always something.” That's the Gilda Radner quote my daughter, Michelle, used when she was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor at the age of 15. Having already ...
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Voices of Hope: Music energizes Naperville cancer patientApr 24, 2013 9:00 am - Seven months ago I never imagined how different my life could be. They always say your life can change at the drop of a hat. For me, that is exactly what happened. In mi...
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Voices of Hope: Cancer can't stop the music for North Aurora manApr 24, 2013 9:00 am - I'm singing in this concert to celebrate survivors and to remember those who fought cancer. People like my mother-in-law, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor back in 2...
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Love Elgin Day offers help, services to those in needApr 23, 2013 2:17 pm - Love Elgin Day, a multidenominational church outreach that served nearly 3,000 people last fall, returns to the Elgin community on Saturday, April 27. Under-resourced fa...
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Kohl’s teams up with Mooseheart for ‘Go Green’ eventApr 23, 2013 2:12 pm - For the fourth straight year, associates of the Kohl’s department store chain will come to Mooseheart to participate in a “Go Green” event Saturday, April 27, where they...
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Hoffman students raise money for starving childrenApr 23, 2013 12:31 pm - Students at Hoffman Estates High School spent the week prior to spring break doing something other than finishing last-minute projects, dreaming of warm weather, and pre...
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Citizens group hopes to buy Hoffman Estates a new police dogApr 23, 2013 10:48 am - When Leigh Bartkowiak and other members of the Hoffman Estates Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association heard that Bundo, the police department’s only dog, retired this...
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Attorney general says be wary of marathon charity scamsApr 22, 2013 4:12 pm - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is warning residents to be careful of fraud when donating money to charities tied to the Boston Marathon bombings. In a statement...
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Boomers to play charity exhibition game May 9Apr 22, 2013 2:52 pm - Highlighted by the May 9 game at 6:30 p.m. to benefit the Les Turner ALS Foundation, the Schaumburg Boomers have announced their eight-game exhibition schedule as the fr...
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Conant hosts cupcake sale to help Special OlympicsApr 22, 2013 10:35 am - Conant High School will be hosting a cupcake event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the high school, 700 E. Cougar Trail in Hoffman Estates, to raise money ...