Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago delivers over 10k Thanksgiving meals to local familiesNov 25, 2025 9:35 pm - Over 10,000 complete Thanksgiving meals delivered to families in need across Northwest suburbs of Chicago. Hundreds of volunteers participated in packing and delivering baskets filled with turkeys, produce, pantry staples, and messages of hope.
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Roselle Lions’ 51st annual Lunch with Santa to benefit food pantriesNov 25, 2025 12:41 pm - The Roselle Lions Club is hosting its 51st annual Lunch With Santa event on Nov. 29. Attendees are required to donate canned goods, paper products, or cash to benefit local food pantries.
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Gary UMC cookie walk to benefit missions on Dec. 6Nov 25, 2025 12:19 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host its second annual cookie walk on Saturday, Dec. 6. Last year, the cookie walk raised over $6,000, which was donated to various missions locally, nationally, and globally.
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Elk Grove Township food pantry addresses SNAP gapNov 24, 2025 6:45 pm - In response to recent delays and changes in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, Elk Grove Township has expanded its food pantry hours.
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Kids Above All collecting holiday gifts for needy childrenNov 24, 2025 3:35 pm - A Chicago-area group called Kids Above All is collecting holiday gifts for kids affected by poverty, violence and other issues.
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Photos Hotdogs serves up holiday generosity with gift card deal that gives backNov 24, 2025 3:24 pm - A Palatine restaurant is getting into the holiday spirit with a gift card promotion to benefit organizations serving people with special needs.
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More than 550 free turkeys were distributed to help needy families in Maine TownshipNov 24, 2025 12:39 am - Volunteers assisted in a turkey drive, loading boxes of Thanksgiving food items into cars. Over 550 Thanksgiving turkeys were donated to Maine Township families in need.
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Lake Lovers celebrate game-changing pilot for Lake County lakesNov 23, 2025 11:45 pm - The Lake County Lake Lovers 2025 Lake Monitoring Pilot successfully concluded its inaugural season, with volunteers contributing an estimated 2,800 hours and producing lab-quality results that saved lake groups a combined $100,800 in testing costs.
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Lou Malnati’s continues 17-year tradition giving Thanksgiving meals to needy familiesNov 22, 2025 3:02 pm - More than 200 Lou Malnati’s employees and their family members packed over 1,200 Thanksgiving food baskets Saturday in Buffalo Grove.
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Wheeling comes together for breakfast to help needy familiesNov 22, 2025 10:34 am - Dozens of Wheeling residents gathered at the police station Saturday morning for a charitable breakfast benefiting needy families in the community.