Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Scout Troop 3's annual pancake breakfast returns to Aurora churchMar 07, 2022 10:00 pm - New England Congregational Church in Aurora resumed hosting an annual fundraiser for its Boy Scout Troop on Sunday, March 6. After COVID-19 canceled its 2021 pancake bre...
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Bowl for the Torch March 19 to benefit Wheaton Warrenville students with special needsMar 06, 2022 10:00 pm - Bowl for the Torch, a fun family event supporting Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200's Special Olympics programs, will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at Fox Bowl...
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'Inspire' to showcase Indian Prairie Dist. 204 students March 11Mar 06, 2022 10:00 pm - The Indian Prairie Educational Foundation is hosting "Inspire '22," a fundraiser cocktail party showcasing the talented District 204 student musicians, vocalists and art...
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Metropolitan Family Services DuPage names new members to its community boardMar 06, 2022 10:00 pm - Metropolitan Family Services DuPage in Wheaton welcomes eight new members to its Community Board. All active supporters of the DuPage County communities Metropolitan se...
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Good News Sunday: Vernon Hills woman runs a food pantry out of her garageMar 06, 2022 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: The unlikely headquarters of an enduring...
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'It's nice and cold': Dozens leap into chilly Palatine lake to help Special OlympicsMar 06, 2022 12:00 am - Veteran jumpers have dealt with far colder temperatures than the mid-30s they encountered Sunday at the 2022 Palatine Polar Plunge, but the brisk winds provided plenty o...
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Schaumburg firefighters group donates $35,000 to cancer foundationsMar 06, 2022 12:00 am - The Schaumburg Firefighters Fighting Cancer Pink Tie Crew recently donated $35,000 raised from their annual Pink Tie Ball to two local foundations. The first donation o...
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Keshet to mark 40th anniversary with virtual gala fundraiser featuring 'Hamilton' star. Ravinia RamblersMar 03, 2022 7:00 am - Keshet - Hebrew for "rainbow" - an internationally known nonprofit serving children and adults with special needs, will hold its biggest fundraiser of the year virtually...
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Staples of life: Organizations offer groceries, friendship to refugeesMar 03, 2022 5:00 am - Moving to a new country with only a few possessions and no knowledge of the language or culture can be daunting. Add in a pandemic and it is downright terrifying. But re...
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Oak Brook church holds supply drive for Ukrainian refugeesMar 03, 2022 12:00 am - Christ Church in Oak Brook is mounting an immediate drive to collect and ship critical relief materials to Europe to aid Ukrainian refugees, whose ranks are expected to ...