Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Schaumburg High raises nearly $70,000 for St. Baldrick's returnMar 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Schaumburg High School junior Allison Flondro spent years preparing for this day. On March 17, it arrived. The high school - as part of a more than decadelong tradition ...
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'Everybody needs a place': Elgin Area Men's Shed helps retirees connect, give back to the communityMar 22, 2022 6:00 am - As he carefully laid the pieces of wood together and prepared to drill some guide holes, Pat Huckeby, a relative newcomer to woodworking, had the support of some old han...
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Aurora East Foundation awarded $11,345 grant for scholarships, teacher grantsMar 20, 2022 11:00 pm - The Aurora East Educational Foundation, a nonprofit that supports East Aurora Unit District 131, has received an $11,345 grant from the Aurora-based Kane County Teachers...
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Get ready to move as Zumba Party benefits Lurie Children's Heart CenterMar 20, 2022 11:00 pm - Jennifer Voss' daughter, Rebecca, was born in June 2000, with a congenital heart defect requiring open heart surgery after birth. She was immediately transported to Chil...
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DuPage County Historical Museum gets $750,000 grant for masonry and gutter repairs on 131-year-old buildingMar 20, 2022 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Park District recently was awarded a $750,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to pursue a project aimed at stabilizing the masonry an...
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Good News Sunday: Bricks of Hope collects Lego sets to give to kids in local hospitalsMar 20, 2022 7:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Let kids in hospitals be kids and he...
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Schaumburg-Hoffman Rotary gala raises more than $150,000Mar 20, 2022 1:00 am - The Rotary Club of Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates raised more than $150,000 at its gala earlier this month for the local programs it supports. Guests walked the red carpet w...
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'I felt like I had to do something': Volunteers in Grant Township pack donations destined for UkraineMar 19, 2022 1:00 am - Volunteers accepted donations of medical supplies, food, new clothing and other essentials destined for Ukraine during a drop-off event at the Grant Township office in I...
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St. Charles Singers to finish its Mozart Journey with concerts in April and AugustMar 18, 2022 6:00 am - After nearly a decade of performing rare Mozart concerts, then getting sidetracked for nearly two years by the pandemic, the St. Charles Singers have 2022 marked as the ...
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Constable: Northbrook man helping Ukrainian refugees feels need 'to climb the tree and scream'Mar 18, 2022 1:00 am - The plane ticket said Jeff Kaminsky would leave his charity work on behalf of Ukrainian refugees arriving in Germany and be back with his family in his comfortable North...