Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Barrington area hospice agency changing its nameMar 01, 2013 10:44 am - Barrington-based Hospice and Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois is changing its name to JourneyCare, effective Monday, March 4. The 30-year-old community-based non...
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West Suburban Humane Society plans ‘Paint Your Pet’ fundraiserMar 01, 2013 8:53 am - The West Suburban Humane Society’s mission was simpler when it began more than 40 years ago as a way to reconnect lost pets and their loving owners. But over the years, ...
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Shipping support sought:Feb 28, 2013 4:34 pm - Vernon Hills High School is seeking help to ship charitable packages to its sister school in Uganda. The school wants to pack about 300 shoe boxes with small gifts for U...
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Donations help Bartlett group home buy new vehicleFeb 28, 2013 2:00 pm - Residents of a suburban facility for men with developmental challenges are finding it easier to get to work and other activities these days thanks to some recent donatio...
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Hoffman Estates support group sponsors Parents of Preemies dayFeb 28, 2013 11:23 am - When Jessica Guthrie’s son Eli was born 10 weeks early, she was shocked and depressed. “It was like somebody had pulled the floor out from under us,” she said, adding th...
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Fundraiser Saturday provides music lessons for struggling studentsFeb 28, 2013 11:08 am - A suburban foundation that provides musical instruments and lessons for struggling suburban students holds its annual fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at Ristor...
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Cardinal George to speak at Palatine organization’s fundraiserFeb 28, 2013 10:35 am - Cardinal Francis George will be the guest speaker when St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly hosts its Amazing Grace Gala from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at Stonegate Con...
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Mattress sale to benefit track teamFeb 28, 2013 4:51 am - The Prospect High School boys and girls track and field teams will hold a mattress sale from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 2, to raise money for the track and field pro...
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Island Lake club to be honored:Feb 27, 2013 3:23 pm - The Island Lake Woman’s Club will be honored at Thursday’s village board meeting for its 70 years of philanthropic service. Members will receive a certificate, and refre...
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SHS choral concert:Feb 27, 2013 3:20 pm - Stevenson High School will host a winter choral concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the performing arts center at the Lincolnshire campus, Two Stevenson Drive. Before and a...