Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Canceled in 2020, Elk Grove's Hometown Parade surges back with more meaningSep 18, 2021 1:00 am - Not only were there more residents to watch, more participants and a boatload of Shriners, there was a lot more "meaning" in the Elk Grove Village Hometown Parade Saturd...
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Autumn Fair at Peck Farm Park, a delight for allSep 18, 2021 1:00 am - Peck Farm Park in Geneva was full of delighted children and parents Saturday during the annual Autumn Fair. Pony rides, a petting zoo, hayrides and pumpkin painting were...
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Oktoberfest raises money for Palatine charitiesSep 18, 2021 1:00 am - Despite the rain, the annual Rotary Club of Palatine Foundation Oktoberfest filled a parking lot in downtown Palatine Friday night. Clad in lederhosen, Die Musikmeisters...
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Lambs Farm celebrating 60 years of providing home, community and purposeSep 17, 2021 5:30 am - For 60 years, Lambs Farm in Libertyville has provided homes, jobs and a community to people with developmental disabilities. The organization will celebrate those six de...
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Elmhurst residents start Warm Coats For Cool Kids nonprofitSep 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Elmhurst residents Garry and Debra Vaccaro have launched a nonprofit organization named Warm Coats For Cool Kids. The mission of Warm Coats is to provide new winter coa...
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Find treasures at historical society's fall sale Sept. 25-26Sep 16, 2021 11:00 pm - The Dundee Township Historical Society presents its Super Spectacular Garage Sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, at 611...
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How St. Charles-based rescue It's All About the Paws finds new homes for pets surrendered by their ownersSep 16, 2021 6:00 am - One of the few bright spots during the pandemic shutdown seemed to be that shelters were adopting out their animals faster than usual. Seems people stuck at home were lo...
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Edward Foundation's annual Big Gig rescheduled for Dec. 2Sep 15, 2021 11:00 pm - The Edward Foundation's 31st annual gala, "The Big Gig: Parisian Soiree," has been rescheduled for Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Westin Lombard, 70 Yorktown Center in Lombard...
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Bloomingdale library to host grand opening for two new spacesSep 15, 2021 11:00 pm - Join the Bloomingdale Public Library on Saturday, Sept. 25, for the grand opening celebration of two new spaces: the Dominic Froio Memorial Garden and the BPL Makerspace...
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Original artwork offered as an NFT at Night to End Hunger AuctionSep 15, 2021 11:00 pm - Loaves & Fishes Community Services will host Night to End Hunger at Medinah Country Club on Saturday, Sept. 18. The organization invites the public to participate in th...