Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Salute, Inc. receives $20,000 grant from national nonprofitAug 27, 2020 6:00 am - With a number of in-person charity events and fundraisers sidelined because of the pandemic, a Palatine-based nonprofit that helps veterans and their families just got a...
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Waukegan soup kitchen volunteers neededAug 27, 2020 1:00 am - Most Blessed Trinity Parish soup kitchen, 914 8th St., Waukegan, is in need of volunteers, parish officials said in a news release. The soup kitchen is open Wednesday t...
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Get your order in by Aug. 31 for Glen Ellyn mum saleAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Aug. 31 is the last day to get in your order for Glen Ellyn Historical Society's annual Mum Sale. Cost is $15 for each mum plant or three for $40. To order, visit www.ge...
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Randall Oaks Zoo seeking scarecrow sponsors for Fall FestivalAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Help the Randall Oaks Zoo get into the fall spirit by sponsoring a scarecrow to be displayed during Fall Festival, Sept. 26 to Nov. 1. Area businesses, organizations, a...
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Amazon Channahon facility now open, supports Northern Illinois Food Bank with donationAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - CHANNAHON — Amazon's new fulfillment center in Channahon recently opened for business, making a $10,000 donation to the Northern Illinois Food Bank in celebration. Juli...
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Naperville Park District to host fall blood drivesAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - To help with the ongoing need for blood donations during the coronavirus pandemic, Naperville Park District plans to host several donation opportunities this fall at its...
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Chicagoland Duo to host online show to benefit National Kidney FoundationAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - The Chicagoland Duo will perform a live show on Facebook and YouTube to benefit the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois on Labor Day, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. CDT. The Duo...
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Lisle Park District awards two scholarshipsAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - At the Lisle Park District board meeting Aug. 20, two Lisle seniors were awarded the Robert Kuzmicki Education Scholarship provided to graduating seniors who reside in L...
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Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation Myers Scholarships awarded to Downers Grove, St. Charles studentsAug 26, 2020 11:00 pm - The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation has awarded $5,000 Thomas O. Myers Jr. and Shirley L. Myers Endowed Scholarships to Gillian Atilano of St. Charles and Nicole G...
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Stop by outdoor family movie night Aug. 29Aug 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Operation Our Kids is inviting the community to a free outdoor family movie night. According to a Facebook post, "Instead of promoting a back-to-school event this year, ...