Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Oswego Methodist church wins mission giving awardJul 01, 2025 11:22 pm - Oswego's Good Shepherd United Methodist Church wins top award from Northern Illinois Conference for mission giving per member, donating 70%.
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Gary UMC youth mission trip helps repair damaged Kentucky homeJul 01, 2025 8:59 pm - A group of high schoolers and adults from Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton recently spent a week helping people in Perry County, Kentucky, an area heavily damaged by flooding.
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Marklund receives DuPage Foundation grant to purchase special needs curriculumJul 01, 2025 5:06 pm - Marklund received a $7,695 grant from the DuPage Foundation to purchase academic curriculum to help teach life skills to disabled students at its therapeutic schools.
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Wheeling AMVETS group to host fundraising concert July 19Jul 01, 2025 1:46 pm - The members of Wheeling’s Amvets Post No. 66 will host an outdoor concert July 19.
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DuPage County teens kick off summer by making a differenceJun 30, 2025 10:33 pm - On June 24, 55 high school students from DuPage County gathered at the Glenbard High School District 87 office in Glen Ellyn to create more than 50 blankets for animals at the DuPage County Animal Services facility.
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Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale honors late president with its first Harmony AwardJun 30, 2025 10:06 pm - The Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale, a 60-voice choir, celebrated its 40th anniversary and introduced the Harmony Award to recognize outstanding volunteerism in bringing harmony to the community.
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Free lunches available for kids at Indian Trails Public LibraryJun 30, 2025 6:36 pm - Kids in need of a free lunch can pick up meals outside the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling weekdays this summer.
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Downtown Batavia revives a storied tradition at 2025 Boo Boo DaysJun 30, 2025 11:10 am - Batavia MainStreet is bringing back “Boo Boo Days,” a throwback celebration with vintage ads, retro cocktails, and small-town charm during Windmill City Festival, July 11-13.
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Mount Prospect’s 4th of July Festival to feature Latin music showcaseJun 30, 2025 10:35 am - A Latin music showcase Sunday will add flair to the Mount Prospect Lions Club’s 86th annual 4th of July Festival taking place July 3-6 at Melas Park.
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‘An inspirational story’: Beds for Kids founder steps down after 30 yearsJun 27, 2025 2:00 am - Former Batavian Daniel Sergi, founder of Beds for Kids, a fund that has purchased beds for Fox Valley children in need for more than 30 years, is stepping down.