Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Hockey for Heroes tournament to benefit local soldierDec 12, 2012 11:00 am - Local military members will join suburban firefighters and police officers in a floor hockey tournament on Friday night to support an injured Arlington Heights soldier. ...
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Donations to area toy drive drop, more are neededDec 12, 2012 10:59 am - For the 10th time, a suburban father and son-in-law hope to defeat the Grinch and deliver holiday joy to sick children. It was in December 2003 that burglars broke into ...
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Schaumburg High students serve soup to help othersDec 12, 2012 10:23 am - Each year, Schaumburg High School’s Chemistry of Foods classroom is transformed into a charitable restaurant that serves hearty homemade soups for a cause. Students, sta...
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500,000 coats later, Bears drive is still going strongDec 12, 2012 4:00 am - Gary Haeger started coat drive in 1988
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Fremont students collect items for troopsDec 11, 2012 3:45 pm - Students in a social studies class at Fremont Middle School collected household items for a group of Illinois National Guard soldiers serving in Afghanistan, school offi...
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Gingerbread house contestDec 11, 2012 2:50 pm - Miss Grayslake, working with Junior Miss Grayslake, Little Miss Grayslake and Tiny Miss Grayslake, are creating a gingerbread house contest to benefit charity. Contestan...
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Clearbrook resale shop closing next monthDec 11, 2012 10:49 am - The Clearbrook Resale Shop in Arlington Heights will close on January 21 after more than 25 years in the community, officials said. The shop, which takes old goods and r...
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Hoffman Estates may allow soliciting on SundaysDec 10, 2012 5:07 pm - Not-for-profit organizations may soon be able to solicit on Sundays in Hoffman Estates. The General Administration & Personnel Committee discussed the possible amendment...
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Palatine’s Countryside Association holding recycling eventDec 10, 2012 4:00 pm - Consider safely disposing of recycled electronics, sneakers and books while supporting Countryside Association for People with Disabilities. The Palatine-based nonprofit...
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Wauconda students tackle buckthorn at Flint CreekDec 10, 2012 1:21 pm - Submitted by Citizens for Conservation For the second time this year, as part of their curriculum, sixth- through eighth-grade students and teachers from Wauconda’s Da V...