Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Breast cancer fundraiser:Oct 08, 2013 4:17 pm - Mundelein High School’s 6 p.m. volleyball game against Libertyville on Wednesday, Oct. 9, is a fundraiser for the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation, one of the nation...
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Palatine Park Dist. holds pet food driveOct 08, 2013 3:09 pm - Early in 2013, a group of staff members at Palatine Park District formed a new Service Committee. The goal of the committee is to provide a variety of service opportunit...
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Gala raises $300,000 for Advocate Good Shepherd modernization projectOct 08, 2013 12:00 pm - Submitted by Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital The 2013 Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Gala held last month in Hoffman Estates raised more than $300,000 to support the Ba...
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Feed My Starving Children offers holiday volunteer opportunitiesOct 08, 2013 11:37 am - Families and church groups have a meaningful new way to spend Thanksgiving morning, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve this holiday season: Pack meals with Feed My Starvi...
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Families honor loss, love at Naperville's Walk to RememberOct 08, 2013 5:00 am - A picture, they say, is worth a thousand words. Yet for all that value, there's one obvious failing: A photograph can't show what's missing. A family portrait can't show...
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Algonquin mall to hold scavenger hunt for adultsOct 07, 2013 1:15 pm - Adults can get in on the Halloween fun this year at Algonquin Commons. The Randall Road mall is hosting its first Pirates of the Commons event, which will send adults on...
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Salvation Army collecting gifts now for Angel TreeOct 07, 2013 12:22 pm - The holidays will soon be here and October is when many companies, schools and churches make plans for what they can do to brighten the holidays for those less fortunate...
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Libertyville Rotary Sunrise launches ‘Coats for Vets’ driveOct 07, 2013 11:04 am - Libertyville Rotary Sunrise is launching its annual “Coats for Vets” collection drive this month. The goal is to collect winter coats, jackets and other seasonal appare...
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Son’s short life forever changed Aurora parentsOct 07, 2013 9:00 am - What is it like to die? What sensations does the body experience? Do we see the infamous tunnel of white light? Do we hear angelic voices whisper our name, calling us ho...
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Yorkville mom feels like someone is missingOct 07, 2013 9:00 am - I have actually had six pregnancies total. With my first son, who is 6 years old, the pregnancy was perfect. No issues except for morning sickness. He was born at 40 wee...