Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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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 ...
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Daybreak helps homeless families get back on their feetApr 22, 2013 8:27 am - Bringing hope and housing to homeless families has been the primary goal of Daybreak of Lisle since its inception. The nonprofit charity helps families with children bec...
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Antioch family walks to celebrate their twinsApr 22, 2013 5:30 am - After three years of working with fertility specialists, we finally learned on Dec. 27, 2011, that we were not only pregnant, but expecting twins. The feeling was truly ...
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South Elgin couple celebrates healthy daughter by walking in March for BabiesApr 22, 2013 5:30 am - Meagan’s birth could not have been more different from what was explained in prenatal classes, books, or by family and friends. I was just starting to get nervous thinki...
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Baby beat the odds, family celebrates in March for BabiesApr 22, 2013 5:30 am - In September 2011, my husband and I found out we were expecting our first child. We were ecstatic! We always wanted to have children and we had been married for more tha...