Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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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 ...
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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...