Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Father, son visit all 32 NFL stadiums with veteransFeb 25, 2013 10:00 pm - It started as just a bucket-list dream. But when Craig Steichen of Bartlett and his 29-year-old son, Matt, of St. Charles, decided to attend a football game at all 32 ...
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Antioch shopping race benefits Lake County food pantriesFeb 25, 2013 12:05 pm - The contestants were serious about their hauls and the competition, but both agreed that food pantries were the winners Monday of a five-minute race for groceries throug...
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Bears’ Fencik returns to Barrington HighFeb 25, 2013 9:46 am - Chicago Bears Super Bowl champion and Barrington High School alum Gary Fencik will share the lessons he’s learned on and off the field on Monday, March 11 at a program a...
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Foundation Fighting Blindness walk aims to find cure for retinal diseaseFeb 25, 2013 8:00 am - My son, Nathan, was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) in November 2010 at the age of 10. My husband, Nate, and I had never heard of RP and were devastated to find...
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Party atmosphere at Fox Lake’s Polar Plunge for Special OlympicsFeb 24, 2013 2:11 pm - Vernon Hills Police Commander Pat Zimmerman was dressed for Mardi Gras, with beads adorning his neck and a crown perched on his head. But it was a cold Sunday — not Fat ...
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Fashion show raises money for Guatemalen familyFeb 24, 2013 12:31 pm - Fashion and compassion were on display Sunday during the “Hope’s In Style” charity fashion show at the Garlands Center for the Performing Arts in Barrington. The show, h...
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'Much hope' as Bartlett native revamps schools in KenyaFeb 23, 2013 10:00 pm - Had Toni Maraviglia bothered to show up at Berkeley to get that MBA, she might not have time to talk these days, what with all her high-powered business meetings with mo...
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Fremont students jump way to $20,000Feb 22, 2013 3:00 pm - Students at the Mundelein area's Fremont Intermediate School raised $20,514 for the American Heart Association this month as part of the school's annual Jump Rope for th...
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Bill Cosby shows support for Palatine HighFeb 22, 2013 4:30 am - A Palatine High School parent recently snapped a picture of a well-known actor wearing PHS gear in an effort to gain support for an upcoming fundraiser. In the photo, B...
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Vernon Hills hockey team to host St. Baldrick’s eventFeb 21, 2013 3:39 pm - The Vernon Hills Capitals hockey team in Vernon Hills will host a St. Baldrick’s Foundation BaldGames head-shaving event to raise funds and awareness for lifesaving chil...