Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Aurora church's Easter Egg Scramble includes biblical lessonsApr 03, 2021 7:15 am - Around 80 Aurora-area children were treated to an Easter Egg Scramble Saturday, March 27. The Aurora Advent Christian Church, 905 N. Edgelawn Drive, held its sixth annu...
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Former Palatine veteran plans to continue all his local volunteeringApr 03, 2021 1:00 am - Veteran Jim Parker likes to joke that he has to be protected from himself, because he enjoys volunteering so much that he has a hard time refraining from seeking more op...
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Search continues for Lombard's 2021 Man of the Year and Woman of the YearApr 02, 2021 11:00 pm - The Lombard Service League and the Lombard Rotary Club are seeking nominations for Lombard Woman of the Year and Lombard Man of the Year. Once again, the Service League...
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Habitat for Humanity ReStore Elgin celebrates 15th anniversaryApr 02, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, April 10, Habitat for Humanity ReStore Elgin, located at 800 N. State St. (Route 31), will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a celebration from 9 a.m. to ...
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Association for Individual Development to host virtual Run, Walk & Roll 5KApr 02, 2021 11:00 pm - Registration is now open for the Association for Individual Development's first virtual "Run, Walk & Roll 5K." Beginning on Monday, May 10, participants will have two w...
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Work to establish Kuechmann Arboretum earns Lake Zurich, volunteer group a state awardApr 02, 2021 1:00 am - The effort made to turn Lake Zurich's little-used Kuechmann Park into a certified arboretum earned the village and a local volunteer group a Governor's Hometown Award. I...
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Constable: Sometimes shirtless, usually smiling, Michael always inspiredApr 02, 2021 1:00 am - Completely charming Daily Herald photographer Rick West and me during our visit to his Bloomingdale home last year for a column about his inspirational effort against ca...
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West Suburban pantry reaches $600K fundraising goal to expand capacityApr 02, 2021 1:00 am - Uncertainty plagued the West Suburban Community Pantry a year ago, when the onset of the COVID-19 crisis forced the organization to shift gears operationally and halt ef...
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Celebrate Earth Week in April by helping at volunteer workdays in DuPageMar 31, 2021 11:00 pm - Help Mother Nature during Earth Week in April by lending a hand at volunteer workdays in the DuPage forest preserves. Workdays are limited to nine participants, ages 8 a...
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Wood Oaks PTA fundraisers aim to help local restaurantsMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - The benefits of an involved community. That's the bottom line in an effort by the parent-teacher organization of Wood Oaks Junior High School, part of Northbrook School ...