Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Algonquin church hosts photo race fundraiserOct 12, 2012 11:00 am - An Algonquin church is organizing a sort of “Amazing Race” for photo bugs in an effort to raise funds creatively. The Congregational Church of Algonquin is hosting a “Ph...
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Bears players to hold fundraiser for slain fan's familyOct 11, 2012 11:00 pm - One week after a Lake Villa Township man was killed in a Jacksonville, Fla., bar while in town to watch the Bears play, some current and former players are hosting a fun...
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Walk to Remember honors babies lost too soonOct 11, 2012 11:00 am - Every expectant parent longs for The Moment — the instant the nurse nestles your tiny newborn into your waiting arms. You touch the baby's soft skin. You marvel at the b...
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Elizabeth Quinn, Naperville: ‘For one day every year, our babies are very much alive’Oct 11, 2012 10:57 am - I remember when I was younger, seeing a picture of a man holding a newborn, not in his arms but in his hands. It was a sweet and romantic poster that made women swoon wi...
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Debra Collins, Woodridge: ‘We didn’t get to hear his first cry or see him open his eyes’Oct 11, 2012 10:57 am - Nov. 22, 2011, 11:48 p.m., is the exact moment in time I felt a love so pure, infinite and breathtaking. A love so unreal it triumphed over any expecting parent’s worst ...
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Amy Murphy, Woodridge: ‘All we heard was silence, pure silence’Oct 11, 2012 10:13 am - It was March 20, 2009, a day that should have been one of my happiest moments ever. I was excited to bring big sister McKenzie to my doctor’s appointment that morning to...
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Bartlett Veterans Memorial Foundation hosts wine tastingOct 09, 2012 12:19 pm - The Bartlett Veterans Memorial Foundation is hosting a wine tasting fundraiser from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Bartlett Hills Golf Course, 800 W. One...
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Beth de Kruyff, Lisle: Watching sister follow in her footstepsOct 09, 2012 11:06 am - My neighbor Carolene Kent attended the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in 2010, and she had nothing but positive comments on it. I have always been a supporte...
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Linda Karch, Arlington Heights: ‘I am very blessed to be a survivor’Oct 09, 2012 11:05 am - After completing treatment for a breast cancer diagnosis in 1999, I became involved as a volunteer with the American Cancer Society. In addition, I began participating ...
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Tammy Lonsberry, South Elgin: I ‘fought like a girl’Oct 09, 2012 11:04 am - This is my third year walking in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event, and also the third anniversary since my breast cancer diagnosis. I “fought like a girl”...