Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Aurora church's display spotlights missing, murdered indigenous womenMay 10, 2022 11:00 pm - May 5 was national Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Awareness Day. Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora observed the day by installing eight red dresses o...
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GI Research Foundation honors David T. Rubin, MD, with the prestigious Joseph B. Kirsner AwardMay 10, 2022 11:00 pm - The GI Research Foundation, an established non-profit dedicated to raising funds to advance the science and treatment of digestive diseases, has presented its prestigiou...
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Go native in your garden with annual plant sale May 13-14May 10, 2022 11:00 pm - Gardeners are invited to think global and plant local by buying native plants at the DuPage Forest Preserve District's popular Native Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. F...
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St. Charles Park District hosts native plant sale June 4May 10, 2022 11:00 pm - St. Charles Park District is hosting its annual Native Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, 3795 Campton Hills Road, St...
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Barrington UMC, in partnership with Two Rivers-Barrington Growing Project, works to end hungerMay 09, 2022 11:00 pm - Barrington United Methodist Church, in partnership with Two Rivers-Barrington Growing Project, is working to help third-world farmers escape poverty for life. Through t...
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Volunteers needed to prepare mental health destressing items for local at-risk youth May 14May 08, 2022 11:00 pm - In support of Mental Health Awareness Month, The Shoebox Foundation is seeking volunteers to help prepare "mental health" shoe boxes on Saturday, May 14, from 1 to 4 p.m...
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Wheaton's Gary Church volunteers for Habitat for HumanityMay 08, 2022 11:00 pm - This week, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton has sent a team of Habitat for Humanity volunteers to Lafayette, Indiana, to renovate a home for a single mom and her ...
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Sorority's Nu Omega Chapter awards scholarshipsMay 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Lake County-based Lambda Nu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. has announced the 2022 scholarship award recipients. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Lambda...
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Shepherd of the Prairie provides sweet treat surprises to Chesak Elementary teachersMay 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Members of the Community Outreach Ministry of Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley surprised teachers at Chesak Elementary School in Huntley to acknowledge...
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Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh celebrates Earth Day with Adopt-A-HighwayMay 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Earth Day on April 22 is believed to be the most widely celebrated secular holiday in the world and highlights the importance of environmental sustainability and prosper...