Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Water Street Naperville to host fall mum sale to benefit We Grow Dreams special needsSep 21, 2023 11:00 pm - Water Street in downtown Naperville will host a plant sale featuring fall mums, hay bales, pumpkin décor and mixed pots from We Grow Dreams in West Chicago. The sale wi...
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Stop by annual art sale Sept. 30 in Prospect HeightsSep 21, 2023 11:00 pm - The Birds of a Feather Pop-Up Art Walk and Sale returns on Saturday, Sept. 30. The collaborative community event, sponsored by the Sunflower Art Group, Prospect Heights ...
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Gates Foundation commits $200M to pay for medical supplies and contraceptionSep 21, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million to help save the lives of mothers and children during childbirth, as the largest American philan...
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Senior dogs at Second City Canine Rescue fetch grantSep 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Senior dogs have something to wag about this summer, as The Grey Muzzle Organization announces the recipients of its annual grants - and dogs at Second City Canine Rescu...
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Party for the Preserves is full day of events Sept. 23Sep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - The annual Forest Preserves of Cook County's Party for the Preserves on Saturday, Sept. 23, checks a lot of boxes: it kicks off fall forest fun events that run through N...
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Celebrating 50 years of Catholic education; awards honor duo for 50 years of serviceSep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - With an early-evening mass and awards banquet, Aurora Catholic Education Foundation celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday, Sept. 18. Activities opened when the Rev. Dav...
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Lemons of Love Pink Lemonade 5K to help people with cancer, and honor one of their ownSep 19, 2023 6:00 am - Nikki Criel of Chicago loved the color purple. In fact, she would often be seen sporting purple hair and nails to match. Criel, one of the original committee members for...
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Buffalo Grove police hosting trivia night to support Special OlympicsSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - The Buffalo Grove Police Department is hosting its fifth annual Trivia Night on Friday, Oct. 6, to support Special Olympics Illinois. The event begins at 6 p.m. at the C...
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'Finn's After Dark' benefit for USO set for Thursday in LibertyvilleSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - "Finn's After Dark," a fundraiser for United Service Organizations, will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday at Mickey Finn's Brewery, 345 N. Milwaukee Ave., in downtown ...
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Ella's Friends to host book sale Oct. 6-8 in HampshireSep 18, 2023 11:00 pm - Ella's Friends, the support group for the Ella Johnson Library in Hampshire, will be holding its annual book sale on Oct. 6-8. The sale will be held at the Prairie View ...