Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Polar plungers brave icy waters to help Special OlympicsFeb 26, 2023 12:00 am - About a 100 people braved the icy waters of Nippersink Lake on Sunday during the Fox Lake Polar Plunge for Special Olympics. The annual fundraiser, which traces its roo...
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Elgin Lions Club are taking orders for 39th annual Rose Day fundraiserFeb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - Members of the Elgin Lions Club are conducting their 39th annual Rose Day fundraiser. Rose Day is a major fundraising event for the club that began in 1984 and was so we...
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Geneva nonprofit Fox Valley Hands of Hope shifts mission to grief counseling, mental health aidFeb 24, 2023 5:00 am - As more for-profit hospice programs became available and state certification regulations for that type of care created more challenges in the past few years, the not-for...
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Fill out NCAA bracket and help Esther's FriendsFeb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - Spring is around the corner, and that means the fun and excitement of the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Selection Sunday is March 12. Fill out your bracket and ...
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Love was all around at Wheaton's Prairie Path BooksFeb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - Love was all around at Prairie Path Books, a local independent bookstore in Wheaton's Town Square. A very little girl came in with her mom, who took a photo of her daug...
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Elgin Knights of Columbus Chili for Charity marks its 25th yearFeb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - If you enjoy chili, here's a great way to sample a variety of home-cooked recipes, all for a nominal fee and a good cause. The Elgin Knights of Columbus will hold its 2...
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Catch the fish fry in Arlington Heights on Friday nightsFeb 23, 2023 5:00 am - As the Lenten season begins and many abstain from meat on Fridays, the Knights of Columbus Hall in Arlington Heights will again be a popular locale for its weekly fish f...
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Literacy Volunteers of Illinois seeks volunteer tutors for incarcerated teensFeb 22, 2023 10:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers of Illinois is seeking men and women who are compassionate, flexible and nonjudgmental to become volunteer tutors for the young men incarcerated at t...
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Seven chefs honored at annual benefit dinner by West Suburban Community PantryFeb 22, 2023 10:00 pm - There may have been only one winner of the annual Chefs Culinary Challenge Fundraiser presented benefitting West Suburban Community Pantry on Sunday, Feb. 5 at the Chica...
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In 5 years, Deerfield nonprofit grows from one post to a major child volunteer movementFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - Gratitude Generation, a Deerfield-based nonprofit that in 2022 helped 42,000 people, began with a single Facebook post from a North Shore mother. "I am looking to teach ...