Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Schaumburg High School raises $82,480 during St. Baldrick’s eventMar 19, 2026 2:16 pm - Schaumburg High School’s St. Baldrick’s celebration on St. Patrick’s Day Tuesday raised the spirits of the school community as well as $82,480 to battle childhood cancers.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank’s 11th annual ‘A Cup of Hope’ fundraiser benefits hunger reliefMar 18, 2026 7:09 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank's 11th annual A Cup of Hope fundraiser gathered 450 guests and raised over $244,900.
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From plastic bags to park benches: Huntley church’s recycling initiative benefits communityMar 17, 2026 7:53 pm - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley has collected over 2,000 pounds of plastic bags through the NexTrex Recycling program in less than a year, earning two park benches made from recycled materials.
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COD awarded $650k USDA grant to expand urban agriculture trainingMar 17, 2026 12:07 am - College of DuPage received a $650,000 USDA grant to expand sustainable urban farming training through the COD-FORWARD project, offering stackable certificates, hands-on training, and paid internships.
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Advocate Health offers $200,000 in scholarships for health care and STEM studentsMar 16, 2026 11:12 pm - Advocate Health will award $200,000 in scholarships to students pursuing education in health care and STEM-related fields. Applications must be submitted online by March 31.
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St. Charles St. Patrick’s Parade winners announcedMar 16, 2026 8:39 pm - The 2026 St. Charles St. Patrick's Parade took place on March 14 in downtown St. Charles, featuring over 85 entries judged in nonprofit, children/schools, and business categories, with Jeeps 4 Vets winning Best of Show.
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Glen Ellyn Park District joins in annual DuPage River Sweep on April 18Mar 16, 2026 6:00 pm - The Glen Ellyn Park District will host the annual DuPage River Sweep on Saturday, April 18, at Lake Ellyn Park, focusing on cleaning the lake's shoreline and surrounding areas to prevent debris from entering the DuPage River system.
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Apply now for Backyard Garden Club of Dundee scholarshipMar 16, 2026 11:57 am - Each year, The Backyard Garden Club of Dundee Township offers a scholarship that could be up to $2,000 to qualifying students that are pursuing a career in agriculture, conservation, floriculture, and related fields.
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Sunrise Rotary St. Paddy’s Day 5K raises funds for local charitiesMar 15, 2026 11:15 pm - The 17th annual Sunrise Rotary St. Paddy's Day 5K took place March 14 in downtown Naperville, right before the St. Patrick's Day Parade, with proceeds supporting DuPage PADS, Loaves & Fishes and NAMI DuPage.
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Thousands enjoy St. Patrick’s parades in Palatine, St. CharlesMar 14, 2026 4:59 pm - St. Patrick's Day parades took place throughout the suburbs Saturday, though due to fickle weather morning parades had sunshine, while snow flurries fell during ones that took place in the afternoon.