Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Schaumburg accepting nominations through April 1 for Volunteer of the Year awardsMar 27, 2025 11:11 am - The village of Schaumburg is still accepting nominations through Tuesday, April 1 for its Volunteer of the Year awards to be recognized at an upcoming luncheon featuring Certified Speaking Professional and author Kent Julian.
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Bethel Learning Center to honor retiring executive director at fundraising galaMar 26, 2025 9:36 pm - Bethel Learning Center hosts a fundraising gala to honor retiring executive director Georgia DeClark and raise money to upgrade facilities and support play-based early childhood education.
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Dundee Township Backyard Garden Club offers scholarshipMar 26, 2025 9:21 pm - Each year, the Backyard Garden Club of Dundee Township offers a scholarship that could be up to $2,000 to qualifying students.
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Elmhurst AAUW offering three scholarshipsMar 25, 2025 2:54 pm - The Elmhurst Branch of the American Association of University Women is now accepting applications for three $4,500 scholarships for women in need.
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District 214 students leave lasting legacy — tiny homes for veteransMar 25, 2025 10:15 am - Without ever leaving the Northwest Suburbs, District 214 students helped build tiny homes and a community center for homeless veterans in Brunswick, Georgia.
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New concepts in math: Educator presents at Elgin Kiwanis meetingMar 25, 2025 10:00 am - The March 12 meeting of Elgin’s Golden K Kiwanis featured a presentation by Amy Ingente, math coordinator for Elgin Area School District U-46.
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Families greet, feed animals as Lambs Farm opens for new seasonMar 22, 2025 5:07 pm - Kids were able to feed and spend time with cows, goats and other barn dwellers when Lambs Farm’s farmyard opened for the season Saturday in Libertyville.
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‘The most welcoming post’: Mount Prospect VFW post to celebrate 100 years of serviceMar 19, 2025 12:25 pm - When Veterans of Foreign Wars Prospect Post 1337 in Mount Prospect was chartered in 1925, the village wasn’t even a decade old. The post will celebrate its centennial Saturday, April 5.
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Naperville family trio to perform Music with a Mission concertMar 19, 2025 12:19 pm - Christopher, Valerie, and Hannah Lorimer will perform a variety of music at a Music with a Mission concert on March 23 to benefit the Musicians Fund.
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SamaraCare, Women in Touch bring back breakfast to support women’s mental healthMar 18, 2025 10:05 pm - SamaraCare and Women in Touch present “A Breakfast Inspiring Hope” on Friday, May 2, at Elements on Water Street in downtown Naperville to relaunch and rebrand what was formerly known as the “Silent Samaritan” fundraiser.