Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Students find purpose and community impact at West Suburban Community PantryMay 23, 2026 12:22 am - Local high school students are making significant impacts through volunteer work at West Suburban Community Pantry. Peyton Szydlowski, newly appointed president of the Pantry's Junior Board, has been volunteering since elementary school and emphasizes the importance of helping struggling community members.
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Oak Brook Park District’s annual Pink 5K raises over $28,000 for Hinsdale Hospital Foundation Open Arms FundMay 23, 2026 12:07 am - The Oak Brook Park District’s annual Pink 5K on May 9 raised over $28,000 for the Hinsdale Hospital Foundation Open Arms Breast Cancer Outreach Fund, which provides free mammograms for uninsured women.
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Naperville Garden Club seeks homes for 2026 Cup of Cheer Holiday House WalkMay 22, 2026 2:56 pm - The Naperville Garden Club is now seeking homeowners interested in participating in the 2026 Cup of Cheer Holiday House Walk, one of Naperville’s most beloved holiday traditions since 1962.
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Buffalo Grove police collecting items for DCFSMay 22, 2026 12:58 pm - The Buffalo Grove Police Department is collecting items for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for the remainder of May.
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AAUW Elmhurst Branch seeks donations for annual used book sale June 25-28May 21, 2026 10:39 pm - The AAUW Elmhurst Area Branch will hold its annual Used Book Sale from June 25-28 at Jackson Elementary School, accepting donations of books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, and games through collection barrels at three locations starting June 15.
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Local P.E.O. Chapter awards scholarship to Glen Ellyn studentMay 20, 2026 10:55 pm - Alyssa Canton Ahlgrim, a 2026 Glenbard East High School graduate, received the P.E.O. Chapter IR-Lombard annual scholarship. She will attend Cottey College in Missouri to study political science and environmental studies, inspired by her teacher David Krodel to pursue environmental law.
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McKee Preservation Group unveiling a Three Sisters Garden May 23May 20, 2026 9:10 pm - The McKee Preservation Group is creating a Three Sisters Garden in Glen Ellyn to demonstrate how Native Americans traditionally grew corn, beans, and squash, with a planting event scheduled for May 23.The garden is part of a larger initiative to establish a Native American Cultural and Environmental Center at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, the site of a historic Potawatomi village.
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Paramount’s ‘South Pacific’ stirs memories for columnist with WWII family tiesMay 20, 2026 4:56 pm - The “South Pacific” production at Paramount Theatre in Aurora had been on my calendar for more than a year. I couldn’t wait to see it — and it did not disappoint last week.
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Chili contest May 30 at Wheeling police stationMay 20, 2026 2:35 pm - Two Wheeling nonprofit groups will hold a chili cook-off for charity May 30 at the police station, 1 Community Blvd.
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United Methodist Church of Geneva hosts 70th Memorial Day pancake breakfastMay 20, 2026 11:17 am - United Methodist Church of Geneva is marking its 70th year of providing hot pancakes and sausage for the local community with the annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast on Monday, May 25.