Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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'A nice surprise': Suburban animal shelters get funding boost from #BettyWhiteChallengeJan 18, 2022 4:00 am - A lifelong lover of animals, Betty White is still making an impact, even after her death on Dec. 31. The #BettyWhiteChallenge, an online campaign widely shared on Twitte...
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Aurora Cosmos give $500 to help Aurora museum reopen after two yearsJan 17, 2022 10:00 pm - In December, the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora, the club that fights diabetes, awarded the Aurora Historical Society a $500 grant to help reopen its Tanner House museum. T...
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Place your bets and roll the dice at DuPage County Historical Museum's Casino Night March 11Jan 17, 2022 10:00 pm - What are the odds your good luck will prevail at this year's "Casino Night," presented by the DuPage County Historical Museum Foundation? Take a chance and find out Marc...
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McCormick Foundation's $355,000 grant to fund veterans in need of justiceJan 17, 2022 10:00 pm - Beginning in January 2022, veterans in Cook County court will receive help from their fellow veterans at the University of Chicago through their Office for Military-Affi...
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Updated child welfare law leaves McHenry County CASA in need of volunteersJan 17, 2022 10:00 pm - An update to the Illinois Juvenile Court Act, effective Jan. 1, 2022, states that all children in abuse and neglect court in Illinois shall be appointed a CASA (Court Ap...
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Bensenville-Wood Dale Food Pantry receives $10,000 from Canadian Pacific Holiday TrainJan 17, 2022 10:00 pm - As part of the Canadian Pacific's 2021 holiday train celebration, they donated $10,000 to the Bensenville-Wood Dale Food Pantry. This is their fourth consecutive year d...
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Longtime volunteer steward and district restoration project win Force of Nature AwardsJan 17, 2022 10:00 pm - Chicago Wilderness honors Mayslake steward Conrad Fialkowski and Spring Brook restoration project
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#BettyWhiteChallenge raising money and awareness for animalsJan 17, 2022 5:00 am - The late Betty White was a tireless lifetime advocate for animals, from caring for those without homes to launching her own weekly TV show, "The Pet Set," dedicated to h...
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MLK Day of Service brings out volunteers to clean Cook forest preservesJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service with volunteers cleaning up trails and nature centers Monday. Cleanups were schedule...
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DuPage County Sheriff's office offers three scholarshipsJan 16, 2022 10:00 pm - The Illinois Sheriffs' Association will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the state of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education ...