Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Rotary working to make sure kids have enough to eatJan 28, 2013 12:00 pm - Mead Junior High School in Elk Grove Village might be one of the only schools in the area with a food pantry on site. It serves families in Schaumburg Township Elementar...
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Palatine’s Polar Plunge set for March 3Jan 28, 2013 10:00 am - Special Olympics Illinois will hold its Polar Plunge fundraiser at noon Sunday, March 3, at the Salt Lake Park District’s Twin Lakes facility, 1200 E. Twin Lakes Drive, ...
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'Finders keepers' for Grafton Twp. food pantry?Jan 27, 2013 7:00 am - A Huntley neighborhood leader accuses Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore of playing a cruel version of “finders keepers” when it comes to more than $1,000 mistakenl...
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Ronald McDonald House coming to WinfieldJan 27, 2013 7:00 am - The first Ronald McDonald House in the western suburbs will open in 2015 near Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, providing a “home away from home” for families of hosp...
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Elk Grove teen's idea blossoms into pizza for 488,000 troopsJan 27, 2013 7:00 am - The idea to send a few pizzas to soldiers serving overseas came from his teenage son in 2008 during dinner in their Elk Grove Village home. But the seed for Mark Evans' ...
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McHenry man talks about winning $75,000 with half-court basketJan 26, 2013 12:00 pm - An unlikely half-court hook shot, a bear hug from Miami Heat star LeBron James and a $75,000 prize are the newest additions to the list of Michael Drysch's sweepstakes w...
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Cuban-themed fundraiser in Barrington SaturdayJan 25, 2013 2:56 pm - “Hot Night in Havana,” a fun fundraiser for the local nonprofit Hands of Hope to provide fresh water wells in Zambia, will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan....
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Hearts of Valor BallJan 25, 2013 2:17 pm - The Hearts of Valor Ball is the Heart of a Marine’s biggest fundraiser. This year, it is being held Feb. 16 at the Schaumburg Marriott and tickets are available. Visit w...
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Founders of Heart Of A Marine Foundation help veteransJan 25, 2013 2:00 pm - If you thought Roy and Georgette Frank found their volunteer spirit only after their son Lance Cpl. Phillip E. Frank was killed in action on April 8, 2004, you would be ...
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Melanoma fundraiser Saturday night in Arlington Hts.Jan 25, 2013 12:07 pm - A fundraiser to fight melanoma is being held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Murphy’s of Arlington Heights, 1609 W. Campbell St. The fundraiser was organized by Tracie ...