Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Deadline extended to Sept. 17 for Heart of BG award nominationsSep 05, 2012 11:38 am - The Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce has extended the deadline for nominations for the 2012 Hedart of Buffalo Grove awards. The awards will be given to community v...
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50 years of helping the community marked by Libertyville Noon RotarySep 05, 2012 5:30 am - More than 50 years ago, a group of civic-minded individuals established the Libertyville Noon Rotary Club and met for a charter night dinner. Among them was Larry Dunlap...
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Local charity offering Sunday volunteer hoursSep 04, 2012 2:52 pm - To accommodate increasing requests from volunteer groups, the Christian hunger relief organization Feed My Starving Children is offering some Sunday meal-packing session...
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Metropolis in running for Chase grant; voting opens ThursdaySep 04, 2012 9:32 am - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has been nominated to participate in the 2012 Chase Community Giving Program, beginning Sept. 6. Of the nominated charities, 196 lo...
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Golfers raise over $270,000 for Little CitySep 04, 2012 9:29 am - Despite the rain, 150 golfers joined Little City, at Twin Orchard Country Club, for the 49th annual Little City Invitational Golf Tournament on Monday, Aug. 13, to help ...
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German student volunteers at Elgin Wayside CenterSep 04, 2012 8:16 am - Lena Jakobi started volunteering at a food pantry in March in Germany. Her parents didn’t tell her she had to and it wasn’t a requirement at her school. She just felt th...
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OMNI drama program a powerful outlet for young voicesSep 04, 2012 8:14 am - Samantha Gallagher sings in the choir at Stevenson High School, but she found her voice acting in an innovative theater troupe for teens dedicated to promoting healthy l...
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Japanese young people volunteer in the suburbsSep 04, 2012 5:56 am - Teens do service projects in suburbs during 2-week visit
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Glenview firefighters grateful for donationsSep 03, 2012 4:00 am - On August 24th, Glenview firefighters were on the street raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association through our annual boot drive. MDA and the fire service hav...
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D300 teacher remembered for her laugh, poiseSep 02, 2012 6:00 am - Westfield Community School teacher Amy Calinski never let her illness define her. Her friends and relatives said Amy happened to be a person who had breast cancer. Calin...