Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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D300 teacher remembered for her laugh, poiseSep 02, 2012 6:00 am - Westfield Community School teacher Amy Calinski never let her illness define her. Her friends and relatives said Amy happened to be a person who had breast cancer. Calin...
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Stevenson High aiming for second Guinness record with salsa danceAug 31, 2012 10:15 am - In what’s become an annual tradition, Stevenson High School students and staffers will again try to get into the Guinness Book of World Records this month. This time, pa...
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Find bargains galore at St. Peter’s Barn SaleAug 30, 2012 10:08 pm - Maybe you’ve just moved your college student into her first apartment and she needs inexpensive furnishings. Perhaps you are opening a day care in your home and would li...
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Student assessment volunteersAug 30, 2012 4:57 pm - Volunteers are sought to evaluate and read to children as part of a collaboration between the United Way of Lake County and Waukegan District 60 to evaluate skills and s...
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Palatine to host blood drive Sept. 5Aug 30, 2012 3:13 pm - The Palatine Board of Health and Medical Reserve Corps will host the “Save 3 Lives” community blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, at village hall, 200 E....
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Family keeps dad’s spirit alive by volunteering at Naperville’s Last FlingAug 30, 2012 10:46 am - Ron Buonauro once won a $25,000 gift certificate to Hugo’s Frog Bar and Fish House in downtown Naperville. It was his prize for hitting a hole-in-one — a feat the late o...
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Student assessment volunteers:Aug 29, 2012 4:58 pm - Volunteers are sought to evaluate and read to children as part of a collaboration between the United Way of Lake County and Waukegan District 60 to evaluate skills and s...
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British charity cyclist arrives in Mt. ProspectAug 29, 2012 7:51 am - After 22 days of cycling Route 66, 63-year-old Jim Windass made it to Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care in Mount Prospect on Monday morning. The staff of Rainbow Hosp...
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Des Plaines Community Foundation fundraiser at Rivers CasinoAug 27, 2012 4:16 pm - Come, bet on the Des Plaines Community Foundation from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7, at the 9th annual and only fundraiser at the Cube nightclub at the Des Plaines Rivers...
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Help clean up the beachAug 27, 2012 10:18 am - Volunteers are needed to join the Alliance for the Great Lakes annual September Adopt-a-Beachâ„¢ cleanup, part of the International Coastal Cleanup. Volunteers can join ...