Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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'Blessed' volunteers give back on Christmas Eve at Feed My Starving Children in SchaumburgDec 24, 2021 12:00 am - The spirit of giving is always in the air at Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg, but Friday felt a little different. With Christmas carols filling the room with mu...
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Flick Picklers donate $7,000 to Northfield Township Food PantryDec 23, 2021 7:00 am - A pickleball group based at Flick Park in Glenview donated a check for $7,000 to the Northfield Township Food Pantry Tuesday. Frank Wong and Peggy Wielgos, representing...
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Toys For Tots, from tots: Local preschoolers give back this holiday seasonDec 22, 2021 10:00 pm - It's never too early to teach young children about the gifts of compassion and generosity. At several of The Gardner Schools in the Chicago area, teachers worked closel...
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Lake County queens host 'Hoodies from the Heart'Dec 22, 2021 10:00 pm - On Nov. 14, Junior Miss Lake County Morgan Ghys, with the help of her sister queens - Miss Lake County Mia Johnson and Little Miss Lake County Lyla Hosford - hosted a "H...
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Imperial Oak Brewing patrons and staff collect items for kids in need this holiday seasonDec 22, 2021 10:00 pm - The holiday season brought out the best in the craft beer community at Imperial Oak Brewing and confirmed their placement on the Big Guy's nice list! Generous patrons an...
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Lombard Eagle Scout stocks up library for teen patients at Edward HospitalDec 21, 2021 10:00 pm - Teenage patients at Edward Hospital have a local Boy Scout to thank for a library full of books, journals, and activity books. Nathan Lichucki, 14, a sophomore at Walthe...
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College of DuPage debuts Culinary and Baking Scholarship ChallengeDec 21, 2021 10:00 pm - Four culinary students were awarded a total of $13,000 in scholarships as part of the inaugural George Macht Scholarship Challenge held last month at College of DuPage's...
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Real estate firm donates $5,000 to area food pantryDec 20, 2021 10:00 pm - Dermody Properties, a national private equity real estate investment, development and management company focused exclusively on the logistics real estate sector, has ann...
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Her own experiences help Yurko be the voice of those in need at Northern Illinois Food BankDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - How Julie Yurko returned to the workforce after being a stay-at-home mom shapes her work as CEO and president of the Northern Illinois Food Bank. It was during the Great...
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TLC to host New Year's Eve Oak Rescue in HarvardDec 19, 2021 10:00 pm - On Friday, Dec. 31, The Land Conservancy of McHenry County invites members of the community to an Oak Rescue at Crowley Oaks Woods in Harvard. It will be 9 a.m. to noon ...