Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Long-distance peddler takes a spin with friends, supportersOct 30, 2012 1:30 pm - Bob Lee returned home from a 2,200-mile journey on his bike along the West Coast from Vancouver, British Columbia to the Mexican border in California less than a week ag...
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Elgin celebrates Extra Mile Day, volunteerismOct 30, 2012 10:13 am - Elgin Mayor David Kaptain calls the havoc wreaked by the emerald ash borer devastating but says it provides a lesson about instant gratification. Yes, ash trees grow fas...
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Goodwill stores turn sentiment into costumesOct 29, 2012 11:00 pm - For most of the year, those Goodwill Store & Donation Centers throughout the suburbs bring to mind one word - dignity. The organization was born in a church basement in ...
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Rolling Meadows parks leader is Scouting's go-to guyOct 29, 2012 3:00 pm - Brian McKenna serves as superintendent of parks for the Rolling Meadows Park District. But local Boy Scouts know him as the go-to guy for Eagle Scout projects. This summ...
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Giving Tree’s leaves available in Mount ProspectOct 29, 2012 11:28 am - Looking for a unique way to remember or honor a loved one or commemorate a special occasion? The Giving Tree at Friendship Park Conservatory is the perfect answer. Purch...
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Des Plaines Community Foundation’s casino fundraiser ‘a success’Oct 29, 2012 11:17 am - Earlier this month the Des Plaines Community Foundation held its ninth annual fundraiser at the Cube night club at the Des Plaines Rivers Casino. “The Foundation raised ...
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Teen club hosts fundraiserOct 28, 2012 4:11 pm - The Oasis, a gathering place after school and on weekends for teens in Grayslake and surrounding communities, is hosting a Roaring Twenties Gala & Fundraiser at 6 p.m. S...
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Jaycees holding pizza-tasting contest in Hoffman EstatesOct 28, 2012 12:03 pm - The Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg Jaycees will be holding a contest to determine who makes the best pizza in the Schaumburg Township area 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, ...
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Buffalo Grove orthodontist buying Halloween candyOct 28, 2012 11:27 am - Dr. Yan Razdolsky, an orthodontist in Buffalo Grove who owns Forever Smiles, is holding a candy buyback program to remove from his patients’ possession tempting treats t...
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Buffalo Grove Theater raising funds to avoid closureOct 27, 2012 8:00 am - Another local movie theater may well fall victim to what could be dubbed the digital disease unless a fundraiser just getting started provides the cure. The Buffalo Grov...