Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Chance to match donations to DuPage forest districtNov 27, 2021 12:00 am - An anonymous donor with Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has pledged to match up to $3,000 in donations on "Giving Tuesday" Nov. 30. The Friends ...
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People to be thankful for: Mount Prospect resident Joey Carbone encourages reading by building mini librariesNov 26, 2021 5:00 am - People to be thankful for: Mount Prospect resident Joey Carbone encourages reading by building mini libraries
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Don your red suit for annual Santa Run in Arlington HeightsNov 26, 2021 5:00 am - More than 1,000 runners clad in Santa suits are expected to fill the streets of downtown Arlington Heights once again next weekend for the return of the Rotary Santa Run...
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Support AID's 60 years of service to the community on Giving Tuesday Nov. 30Nov 25, 2021 10:00 pm - Help celebrate 60 years of the Association of Individual Development's community services by helping to raise $60,000 on Giving Tuesday Nov. 30. The dedicated AID staff ...
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Just Food Initiative seeking donations, volunteers on Giving Tuesday Nov. 30Nov 25, 2021 10:00 pm - The Batavia-based Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley, a nonprofit committed to building sustainable and just food systems, is hosting its first Giving Tuesday campai...
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Lisle Public Safety Academy graduates give thanks to first respondersNov 25, 2021 10:00 pm - Over the last few months, the Lisle Police Department and Lisle-Woodridge Fire District educated residents about the nature of their work through the Lisle Public Safety...
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People to be thankful for: Rescued animals, adults with disabilities form special bond at Our House of HopeNov 25, 2021 5:00 am - On any given day, Lisa Krinninger of Libertyville and her crew of volunteers work with dogs they have rescued on basic obedience, agility and building trust. It's anima...
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People to be thankful for: Itasca CEO helps put hundreds of holiday meals on families' tablesNov 25, 2021 4:20 am - On his way to work in the first spring months of the pandemic, Jason Kinander had this nagging feeling that wouldn't go away. "I drove by a local food pantry in DuPage C...
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'We treat people like people': Small church near St. Charles serves meals for homelessNov 25, 2021 12:00 am - Most large-scale Thanksgiving community dinners - a regular thing before the pandemic, put on by churches, charities and community groups - still haven't returned to the...
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Cardinal helps hand out turkeys: 'Today we're making sure that nobody's excluded at the table of life'Nov 24, 2021 12:00 am - Cardinal Blase Cupich took a break from handing out turkey dinners at a South Side church Wednesday to reflect on the act of giving. "Giving thanks is something that rea...