Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Larkin High senior awarded Dr. Joshua Alpert Sports Medicine ScholarshipJun 05, 2026 1:01 pm - Fox Valley Orthopedics sports medicine specialist Joshua Alpert, M.D., recently awarded Larkin High School senior Ximena Canizales the inaugural $2,000 Dr. Joshua Alpert Sports Medicine Scholarship during a special ceremony held at the Elgin school.
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Pritzker Military Foundation supports Henry Ford Museum with $10,000 grant to preserve Civil Rights veterans’ storiesJun 05, 2026 12:26 pm - The Pritzker Military Foundation is donating $10,000 to the Henry Ford Museum, plus a matching challenge grant of up to $10,000 through November 2026, to support the Jackson Home project and preserve oral histories from Civil Rights Movement veterans.
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Metal artist’s ‘Fiddler in the Field’ stands out in St. Charles sculpture parkJun 05, 2026 5:02 am - The sculpture “Fiddler in the Field” stands out as columnist Dave Heun’s favorite so far this year at the Sculpture in the Park gallery in St. Charles’ Mount St. Mary Park.
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20th annual Downers Grove Garden Walk to support homeless familiesJun 04, 2026 10:16 pm - The 20th annual Downers Grove Garden Walk returns July 11, offering tours of beautiful local gardens while raising funds to support homeless families through Bridge Communities' transitional housing program.
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The Literacy Connection to host ‘Boss of the Toss’ charity cornhole tournament June 13Jun 03, 2026 12:03 am - The Literacy Connection will host a "Boss of the Toss" Charity Cornhole Tournament on June 13 at American Legion Post 57 in Elgin to raise funds for adult literacy programs, with team entry at $100 including food and drinks.
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Tour five Lisle area gardens at 24th annual Garden GaitJun 01, 2026 10:17 pm - The Lisle Woman's Club's 24th annual Garden Gait fundraiser on June 14 will showcase five residential gardens featuring native grasses, perennials, butterfly-attracting plants, and one with over 70 conifer varieties and over 20 Japanese maple types.
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St. Charles Fine Art Show debuts Susan K. McDowell Best of Show AwardJun 01, 2026 1:53 pm - The 28th Annual St. Charles Fine Art Show featured over 110 artists and introduced the Susan K. McDowell Best of Show Award, named after the event's founder who has chaired it since 1999.
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Fox River Arts Ramble returns June 6 with art demos and live musicMay 29, 2026 9:45 pm - The Fox River Arts Ramble returns Saturday, June 6, as a free one-day event where attendees visit various art locations in St. Charles and Geneva to view displays and meet artists.
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Cary-Grove High students awarded chamber scholarshipsMay 29, 2026 4:53 pm - The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce awarded two $2,000 college scholarships to Cary-Grove High School students Angel Apaez and Aria Stanton, continuing its tradition of investing over $70,000 in local youth education.
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library now available to Roselle families at no costMay 29, 2026 3:47 pm - The Roselle Public Library District now offers Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a free program that mails high-quality books monthly to children from birth to age 5, with funding from the Roselle Public Library Foundation and Illinois state.