Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Palatine Jaycees to hold Best Pizza Contest for fundraiserNov 02, 2012 2:05 pm - The Palatine Jaycees will hold a contest Sunday to determine who makes the best pizza in Palatine. The fundraiser will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. ...
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Saints Challenge 5K offers ‘reality check’ this yearNov 01, 2012 7:48 am - Cross country runners from St. Charles East High School know what “reality check” means. This year, other runners will have a chance to experience it, when the 34th ann...
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Annual Fall Football Fundraiser to be held in PalatineOct 31, 2012 4:08 pm - The Palatine Opportunity Center will hold the second annual Fall Football Fundraiser from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at Golf Nation, 399 N. Quentin Road, Pa...
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Suburban firefighters taking on Chicago Wheelchair Bulls for charityOct 31, 2012 1:18 pm - Firefighters from Buffalo Grove and Arlington Heights will take on the Chicago Wheelchair Bulls next month in a game meant to raise money for the team and awareness of i...
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Children’s Advocacy Center asking for gift card donationsOct 30, 2012 2:22 pm - The Children’s Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County in Hoffman Estates is asking for donations of $10 Target gift cards to be distributed to each child tha...
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Long-distance peddler takes a spin with friends, supportersOct 30, 2012 1:30 pm - Bob Lee returned home from a 2,200-mile journey on his bike along the West Coast from Vancouver, British Columbia to the Mexican border in California less than a week ag...
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Elgin celebrates Extra Mile Day, volunteerismOct 30, 2012 10:13 am - Elgin Mayor David Kaptain calls the havoc wreaked by the emerald ash borer devastating but says it provides a lesson about instant gratification. Yes, ash trees grow fas...
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Goodwill stores turn sentiment into costumesOct 29, 2012 11:00 pm - For most of the year, those Goodwill Store & Donation Centers throughout the suburbs bring to mind one word - dignity. The organization was born in a church basement in ...
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Rolling Meadows parks leader is Scouting's go-to guyOct 29, 2012 3:00 pm - Brian McKenna serves as superintendent of parks for the Rolling Meadows Park District. But local Boy Scouts know him as the go-to guy for Eagle Scout projects. This summ...
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Giving Tree’s leaves available in Mount ProspectOct 29, 2012 11:28 am - Looking for a unique way to remember or honor a loved one or commemorate a special occasion? The Giving Tree at Friendship Park Conservatory is the perfect answer. Purch...