Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Elgin Rotary, Elgin Breakfast Rotary Club to mark historic progress toward polio-free world Oct. 24Oct 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Elgin Rotary members are taking action on World Polio Day on Sunday, Oct. 24, to raise awareness, funds and support to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that stil...
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Roaring Twenties are back for Clearbrook fundraiserOct 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Clearbrook's Associate Board will host its annual fundraiser, the Roaring Twenties, Nov. 12, at The Library, 190 S. LaSalle, Chicago. Attendees will enjoy an open bar, h...
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'Shooting for the Stars & Stripes' benefit for Flag Day monumentOct 03, 2021 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Patriotic Organization will host a "Shooting for the Stars & Stripes" fundraiser for the Batavia Flag Day Monument on Thursday, Oct. 7, at the Max McGraw ...
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Cal's Angels 'War On Wheels' ride into St. Charles Oct. 11Oct 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Join Cal's Angels, a leading pediatric cancer nonprofit, as they celebrate the return of the 2021 War On Wheels ride cyclists at Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling Co. from ...
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TWIST OUT CANCER CELEBRATES ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY AT THE MIDWEST BRUSHES WITH CANCER EVENT ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14Oct 02, 2021 11:00 pm - Twist Out Cancer, an international nonprofit charitable organization that provides psychosocial support to individuals touched by cancer through creative arts programmin...
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Purple power: Participants of all ages walk — and roll — in Libertyville Alzheimer's walkOct 02, 2021 1:00 am - Independence Grove in Libertyville looked a little more colorful Saturday during the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's. The walk aims to raise awareness an...
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Bartlett's Centennial Elementary School students working to spread kindnessOct 01, 2021 6:00 am - Though still feeling the regulatory impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in their classrooms, students, staff and parents at Centennial Elementary School in Bartlett are hop...
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'A dream come true': 4 brain surgeries, 24/7 headaches won't keep runner from Boston MarathonOct 01, 2021 6:00 am - Headache sufferers generally take some medication and take it easy until the pain subsides. But when every day of your life starts and ends with a headache, the only cho...
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Lake County 211 system has fielded 100,000 requests for help in first two yearsOct 01, 2021 5:25 am - Lake County's 211 service, an information and referral hotline, has passed the milestone of serving 100,000 combined calls, texts and online requests for help, officials...
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AARP Foundation seeks volunteers for Tax-Aide serviceSep 30, 2021 11:00 pm - The AARP Foundation has kicked off volunteer recruitment for its Tax-Aide program, the nation's largest volunteer-based tax preparation service. Volunteers may sign up t...