Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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DuPage Habitat for Humanity chooses West Chicago for first Community Cares WeekMar 09, 2021 10:00 pm - West Chicago has been selected to be a part of DuPage Habitat for Humanity's first Community Cares Week. Community Cares Week brings together volunteers to do exterior ...
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West Dundee Troop 32 creates geocache at Schweitzer WoodsMar 09, 2021 10:00 pm - On Feb. 21, members of Scouts BSA Troop 32 West Dundee, with help from Scout BSA Troop 2 Elgin, placed a geocache at the Kane County Forest Preserve's Schweitzer Woods, ...
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Breaking spring-break norms: Florida collegians volunteer at Aurora food pantryMar 09, 2021 10:00 pm - Kevin Krienitz of Aurora came home from Florida for a different spring break. On March 6, the 2016 Plainfield East High School alum was among eight college students from...
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Rozner: A way to honor the legacy of Bob FriskMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - It seems as if there are few certainties anymore. Perhaps it always feels that way, every passing year a bullet train in a world more cynical, that there are fewer peopl...
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Schaumburg-Hoffman Rotary Club holding virtual gala March 13Mar 09, 2021 12:00 am - The Rotary Club of Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates is honoring community heroes at its virtual gala fundraiser from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 13. Approximately 325 guest...
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Buffalo Grove Girl Scouts achieve Bronze AwardMar 08, 2021 10:00 pm - Troop members create art on windows at Addolorata Villa in Wheeling
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Downers Grove's Kurt Mohr named Illinois Volunteer of the WeekMar 07, 2021 10:00 pm - The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service named Downers Grove resident Kurt Mohr as Volunteer of the Week for March 8, 2021. Mohr is the quinte...
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Wheaton Polar Plunge supports Special Olympics IllinoisMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - Gathering in front of Wheaton Fire Station No. 1, a group of volunteers bravely went into the cold. Freezing cold water that is. "The Wheaton Police Department is excit...
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11 months, thousands of meals: Palatine woman helps others during pandemicMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - Cathie Johnson grew up knowing what it's like to struggle with food insecurity, so when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she felt compelled to take action. "I thought, 'There'...
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Two Geneva restaurants with shared heated patio launch Giving Tuesday programMar 04, 2021 10:00 pm - Tuesday, March 9, will be the first "Dine & Share #GivingTuesday" for Preservation and Atlas Chicken Shack in downtown Geneva. The two restaurants are launching a month...