Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Virtual race benefits 100 Club of IllinoisMar 29, 2021 1:00 am - The Lake County Municipal League is hosting a 5K virtual race to benefit The 100 Club of Illinois, which provides for the families of first responders who have lost thei...
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COD Foundation virtual gala raises $93,000 for Frida Kahlo exhibitMar 29, 2021 1:00 am - The College of DuPage Foundation and the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn announced Monday that more than $93,000 was raised as part of a virtual gala called “For the ...
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St. Charles Kiwanis' Rose Day fundraiser returnsMar 29, 2021 1:00 am - The St. Charles Kiwanis' annual Rose Day fundraiser returns this year with a drive-through delivery. On Saturday, April 17, roses can be picked up from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. ...
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Orders due by April 2 for Rose Day with St. Charles KiwanisMar 28, 2021 11:00 pm - We've all seen drive-thru fast-food restaurants, pharmacies and Starbucks, but what about drive-thru roses? That's the plan for this year's St. Charles Kiwanis Rose Day ...
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Sign up for Lazarus House Great Western FreedomMar 26, 2021 11:00 pm - Lazarus House has opened early bird registration for the annual Great Western Freedom 4 Run/Walk on July 4 at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles. In 2019, nearly...
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COD Cares hosts 'Roll Up Your Sleeves' blood drive and Organ Donation Awareness Campaign April 12-30Mar 26, 2021 1:00 am - With many area hospitals having less than a two-day supply of blood available, COD Cares and Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois are teaming up to offer multiple drives th...
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Yorkville teen achieves Eagle Scout; 1 of 5 Troop 40 Scouts to earn prestigious rank despite pandemicMar 25, 2021 11:00 pm - Yorkville resident Calvin Guerrero of Boy Scouts of America Troop 40 Yorkville recently earned the esteemed Eagle Scout rank, the highest possible attainable honor in th...
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Christ Church to hold Easter Food Drive for area families, food banksMar 25, 2021 11:00 pm - Christ Church Oak Brook and Butterfield invites the public to join its efforts to help meet food needs for local families by donating to its Easter Food Drive. The chur...
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League of Women Voters of Naperville leads Postcard Project for electionMar 25, 2021 11:00 pm - Volunteers from the League of Women Voters of Naperville recently addressed and mailed postcards to 1,000 registered voters encouraging them to vote in the April 6 cons...
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Special Olympics supporters get creative to take the 'Plunge at Home'Mar 25, 2021 6:00 am - Plunge at Home was this year's theme for the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge. Because of the pandemic, the 2021 statewide plunges were virtual, with participants ...