Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Fifth Third Bike the Drive organizer hopes to get 400 volunteers for fundraising eventAug 17, 2022 11:00 pm - With a staff under 20, how does any organization pull off a 20,000-rider bike event on a major roadway? “Volunteers are the keystone, full stop!” So acknowledges Melod...
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Chicago Scots to host the 21st annual Kilted Classic golf tournament Sept. 29Aug 17, 2022 11:00 pm - Chicago Scots, the oldest nonprofit organization in Illinois, is celebrating its 176th anniversary this year. It will be hosting its 21st annual Kilted Classic golf tour...
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Bloomingdale-Roselle Rotary hosts 'Drinks for Everyone' fundraiser Aug. 28Aug 17, 2022 11:00 pm - How can you reverse the cycle of poverty? In struggling nations, you start with clean water. Clean water, sanitation, and hygiene education are basic necessities for a ...
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'This will allow us to do more': Food bank opens bigger distribution center in Green OaksAug 16, 2022 1:00 am - Rows of tall storage racks to hold a bounty of food have been bolted down and gleaming stainless steel prep tables readied for a surge in volunteers as the Northern Illi...
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Side Street Studio Arts hosts Fox Valley Performing Arts Roundtable Aug. 20Aug 15, 2022 11:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin is hosting the first Fox Valley Performing Arts Roundtable, a discussion of the current state of the performing arts scene and how to co...
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McHenry Area Rotary's Blues, Brews & BBQ kicks off Aug. 19Aug 15, 2022 11:00 pm - Blues, Brews & BBQ brings its signature live music, craft beers and barbecue to Petersen Park in McHenry Aug. 19-21. The McHenry Area Rotary's biggest fundraising event ...
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Elgin Vineyard to welcome Ukrainian refugee family with Wheaton pastor Aug. 21Aug 15, 2022 11:00 pm - When Ihor and Marinha Khatuntsev fled Ukraine with their sons in May of this year, they got out of the country with one bag each and were forced to leave everything else...
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DuPage Habitat for Humanity helps make home ownership dream a realityAug 15, 2022 5:30 am - When her friends talk about planning a vacation, Iris Bess tells them she's staying put in her West Chicago home. For the first time in two decades, the 50-year-old woma...
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Arlington Heights Nurses Club awards scholarshipsAug 14, 2022 11:00 pm - The Arlington Heights Nurses Club has awarded scholarships to five outstanding nursing students that will help to fund their nursing education. The club awarded scholar...
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IBJI Golf Outing Raises Over $30K for GlenkirkAug 14, 2022 11:00 pm - Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI), one of the largest independent, physician-owned orthopedic practices in the United States, announces that it has raised over $30,...