Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Elgin YWCA recognizes 2025 Leader Luncheon recipientsMay 13, 2025 12:52 am - The 41st annual YWCA Elgin Leader Luncheon Awards honored women leaders in the community who strive toward empowering women and promoting racial justice.
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Grace Lutheran Church to host spring rummage sale May 16-17May 12, 2025 10:36 pm - Grace Lutheran Church in Lily Lake is hosting its spring rummage sale May 16-17 with furniture, clothes, jewelry, and more, with many items starting at $1.
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2025 Jeep Gladiator the grand prize in Jeeps on the Run raffleMay 12, 2025 12:08 pm - Ray Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Fox Lake is donating a 2025 Jeep Gladiator Sport as the grand prize in this year’s Jeeps on the Run Toys for Tots Run fundraising event.
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Scholarship recipients to be honored at 23rd annual Tyler Brett Caruso Memorial ConcertMay 11, 2025 11:50 pm - The 23rd annual Tyler Brett Caruso Memorial Concert celebrates the life of Tyler Caruso, a St. Charles East High School student, by bringing the community together through music and friendship.
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Hope’s Front Door honors community partners for 25 years of supportMay 11, 2025 11:32 pm - Local nonprofit Hope's Front Door, which offers emergency assistance in DuPage County, honored the Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club and First Congregational Church for their 25 years of support through money and volunteers.
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Batavia Chamber announces four ‘Inspire’ scholarship winnersMay 11, 2025 9:59 pm - The Batavia Chamber of Commerce awarded four Inspire scholarships of $1,000 each to Batavia High School seniors based on different criteria.
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Park Ridge Garden Club holds 95th annual plant sale May 17May 11, 2025 8:19 pm - The Park Ridge Garden Club sale will offer annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, hanging baskets, and geranium pots, including plants grown by club members.
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Saving lives on a sunny Saturday: Blood donors offer ‘A Pint for Kim’May 11, 2025 7:39 am - Outside Naperville North High School, a mini-fest with kids’ games, food, music and a car show was taking place. Inside, donors participating in the sixth annual “A Pint for Kim” blood drive were saving lives.
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Over 1,000 volunteers serve community in annual CareFest event in WheatonMay 09, 2025 4:51 pm - Wheaton Bible Church and Iglesia del Pueblo led over 1,175 volunteers to donate 6,000 hours serving the community through repairs, upgrades, and beautification projects at shelters, counseling centers, and schools.
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74-year-old granddad reaches 600 blood donations — and he’s not done yetMay 09, 2025 12:23 pm - At 74, Mike Neumayer has donated blood and platelets 600 times, saving countless lives. Despite personal connections, he remains humble about his extraordinary impact.