Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Happy Caps helps hospital patients think good thoughtsNov 26, 2012 1:00 pm - When Ellen Hart of Wood Dale sat with her sister during her chemotherapy treatments years ago, she said their time together was not sad. In fact, it was quite the opposi...
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Wheaton program helps those with disabilities connect, build friendshipsNov 26, 2012 1:00 pm - Amanda Hempe of Winfield, a young woman with cognitive delays, looks forward to Saturday nights when she attends Connection of Friends. At the new Wheaton-based program...
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Glen Ellyn businessman gives charities a boostNov 26, 2012 10:00 am - Shaun Emerson and his friends were having breakfast one day when they started talking about social entrepreneurship — the increasingly popular 21st century practice of u...
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At 87, Arlington Hts. woman still driven to fight polioNov 25, 2012 6:59 am - A little girl stared up at Mary Stitt from a dirt ground a world away. Only 7 years old, the Nigerian girl couldn’t walk, couldn’t go to school, couldn’t play with her f...
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Palatine’s Yellow Ribbon needs your Beanie BabiesNov 23, 2012 2:40 pm - You probably never thought that riffling through your closets, attics and packed away boxes at home could — in a small way — strengthen international relations. The Yell...
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Gift drive for soldiers’ familiesNov 23, 2012 1:11 pm - Belmont Village Senior Living Communities is hosting its annual toy drive benefiting Operation Homefront, which provides emergency financial and other assistance to fami...
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Lindenhurst Early Childhood Center hosts 21st annual Gift of Giving programNov 23, 2012 12:19 pm - The Lindenhurst Early Childhood Center at 309 Granada Blvd., is having its 21st annual Gift of Giving Program from Nov. 26 to Dec. 19. The center is open from 9 a.m. to ...
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More lights and displays this year at Mooseheart LightsNov 23, 2012 11:13 am - As Mooseheart prepares for its third annual Holiday Lights celebration, the question of “what’s new” is easy to answer: Everything. Working with a new company to provide...
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‘Break-A-Thon’ in Round Lake Beach benefits moms in crisisNov 23, 2012 8:20 am - Yong’s Tae Kwon Do Center, 2175 N. Route 83, Round Lake Beach has partnered with the village and Nicasa to establish a “Single Mother in Crisis” fund to help families in...
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Help single moms in crisis in Round Lake BeachNov 22, 2012 3:06 pm - Yong Tae Kwon Do in Round Lake Beach plans a drive at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, to raise money for Nicasa and a special fund for single mothers in crisis. Round Lake Beach ...