Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Holiday assistance program looking for donors in Arlington Hts.Nov 22, 2012 2:15 pm - The village of Arlington Heights is looking for residents who want to make someone’s holiday season brighter by participating in the Holiday Assistance Program. Families...
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Fundraiser for Arlington Heights soldier a successNov 22, 2012 1:49 pm - More than 500 people attended a fundraiser last week for an injured Arlington Heights soldier who is fighting to learn to walk again. Sgt. Daniel Tsutsumi, 27, served tw...
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Lombard woman's letters, cookies are troops' escapeNov 22, 2012 5:30 am - With words and cookies, Candy Bishop of Lombard brings the troops out of the desert. The escape her letters and care packages provide is figurative and fleeting, but si...
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Santa Paws coming to townNov 21, 2012 4:27 pm - Our House of Hope K-9 Rescue hosts a fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Adler Park Lodge (behind the pool), 1500 Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Fo...
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Palatine Jaycees to host 55th annual Christmas tree saleNov 21, 2012 3:22 pm - The Palatine Jaycees will host their 55th annual Christmas tree sale from Friday, Nov. 23, to Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Palatine Park District Aquatic Center parking lot, ...
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Bartlett Fire District, business collecting toys for needy childrenNov 21, 2012 3:15 pm - The Bartlett Fire Protection District and the Auto Truck Group are participating in the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program again this year. Auto Tuck is launching the Ba...
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District 214 online auction opens Thanksgiving DayNov 21, 2012 1:28 pm - Ready, set, bid! Come Thanksgiving Day, make sure you leave room for a plateful of bidding as the 2012 Online Auction comes to you live starting at 6 p.m. through eBay, ...
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Keeping families warm, inspiring gratitudeNov 21, 2012 11:30 am - Five families in the Tri-Cities area are thankful, come the chilly days of autumn, for Batavia businessman Tom Wangler. A sixth will be too, once his annual “Home Heatin...
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Lake Zurich neighbors lauded for building deck to help special-needs boyNov 21, 2012 9:44 am - Lake Zurich’s village board gave a public thank-you this week to a neighborhood that pitched in to build a new backyard deck for a local family’s autistic child. Mayor S...
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Dundee Middle Schoolers thankful for new computer labNov 21, 2012 7:24 am - Students at Dundee Middle School in West Dundee have parents, volunteers and a former Chicago Bear to thank for a state-of-the-art mobile computer lab. The DMS-Parent As...