Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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MCC art professor leads campaign to raise money for food bankNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - McHenry County College photography instructor Justin Schmitz was one of 85 local artists who collectively raised more than $48,000 for the Greater Chicago Food Depositor...
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Arlington Heights Rotary Santa Run goes virtualNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - The popular 5K Santa Run, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Arlington Heights, will be held virtually this year Dec. 5-20. "The Rotary Club of Arlington Heights decided t...
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Holiday cards highlighting Elgin to support local small businessesNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - The Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin is offering custom holiday cards created by local artist Kerri Liu of The Gin. Liu creates art in an effort to spread joy,...
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Where you spend your money this year mattersNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - It's no surprise that everyone has been shaken up by the Coronavirus this year but it has disproportionately affected people in poor countries. You can make a difference...
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Volunteers deliver hundreds of Thanksgiving meal baskets in Northwest suburbsNov 21, 2020 12:00 am - Volunteers delivered hundreds of Thanksgiving meal baskets to families in need Saturday through the annual Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago program. Deliveries were m...
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Hersey student with Down syndrome starts dog treat company, sells out of them in 2 hoursNov 21, 2020 12:00 am - Peanut butter and bacon is Wyatt Nelson's favorite flavor. The dogs seem to like it, too. Nelson, a 15-year-old freshman at Hersey High School with Down syndrome and aut...
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COD student Samiha Syed named 2020 Lincoln Academy Student LaureateNov 20, 2020 10:00 pm - College of DuPage student Samiha Syed has been named a 2020 Lincoln Academy of Illinois Student Laureate and is the only community college student in the state to receiv...
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How Camp Out From Cancer care packages give kids a break from dealing with diseaseNov 20, 2020 5:00 am - In June 2011, Isaac Parris was just finishing up kindergarten and looking forward to a summer of fun. But then the headaches started. Isaac's mom, April Schippers, said ...
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Donate a toy, get a gift card: Geneva business owner supports Toys for Tots, local restaurantsNov 20, 2020 5:00 am - As a member of the Fox Valley Corvette Club, Bill White has taken part in the club's past efforts with the Moose Lodge to energize the annual U.S. Marine Corps Toys for ...
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Pandemic cancels Palatine pub crawl, but its mission to collect toys for kids continuesNov 20, 2020 4:25 am - Nineteen years ago, pals Mike Zyer and Paul Munagian were hopping from bar to bar in downtown Palatine, taking pictures alongside Christmas decorations, when they had an...