Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Food pantry needs donationsOct 15, 2012 5:21 pm - The Fremont Township food pantry is accepting donations of nonperishable food items, paper products, personal products, cleaning supplies, diapers and wipes and cash. If...
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Wauconda Lions host annual dinnerOct 15, 2012 5:21 pm - The Wauconda Lions Club will host its 31st annual Calcutta dinner/raffle on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Mill Creek Banquets, 333 W. Mill St., Wauconda. Cocktails will be se...
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Prospect Hts. race raises funds for epilepsy researchOct 15, 2012 4:30 pm - The 4th annual Paul’s Run for Epilepsy will start at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at Gary Morava Recreation Center, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. Besides the ...
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E.G.H.S. Band raises funds for Sugar Bowl tripOct 15, 2012 3:57 pm - Bright pink flamingos flocking around a front yard in the Elk Grove High School attendance area was a common sight to see throughout the past summer. Although it may hav...
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Annual run to cure epilepsy is Sunday, Oct. 21Oct 15, 2012 12:18 pm - Sunday, Oct. 21 marks the fourth annual Paul’s Run for Epilepsy. This 5K run/walk will take place at the Gary Morava Recreational Center in Prospect Heights. The run is ...
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Adult Down syndrome center a passion, and 'a blessing'Oct 15, 2012 9:00 am - Dr. Brian Chicoine of Arlington Heights was among the more than 10,000 runners who ran the Chicago Marathon for charity. But he was the only one to run it for the Adult ...
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Batavia woman starts breast cancer website with personalityOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - After Britta Wilk McKenna was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, one of the first things she did was what many Internet users do: hit Google to learn about her diseas...
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Explosion of groups training dogs for veterans causes tensionOct 14, 2012 8:11 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Stories like Jim Stanek’s are common and quickly multiplying: An Iraqi war veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, he...
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Tickets still available for Shelter Trivia NightOct 12, 2012 1:24 pm - Friends of Shelter will host a Trivia Night fundraising event on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Queen of the Rosary Church, 690 W. Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove Village. She...
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Algonquin church hosts photo race fundraiserOct 12, 2012 11:00 am - An Algonquin church is organizing a sort of “Amazing Race” for photo bugs in an effort to raise funds creatively. The Congregational Church of Algonquin is hosting a “Ph...