Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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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...
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F.I.S.H. Food Pantry celebrating 50 yearsNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - F.I.S.H. Food Pantry in Carpentersville is celebrating its 50th anniversary as an all-volunteer organization this year. To honor the achievement, the group has donated a...
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Giving Tuesday poinsettias to support Batavia seniorsNov 19, 2020 10:00 pm - This Giving Tuesday, Dec. 1, Batavia United Way is partnering with Schaefer Greenhouses Inc., The Tea Tree Batavia, and UBS Financial of Oakbrook Terrace to send Batavia...
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Making spirits bright: Santa goes virtual this year for pediatric patientsNov 19, 2020 10:00 pm - In pre-pandemic times, the child life team at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield starts to get busy with sorting through toy donations for a varie...
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Bank of America gives Harold Washington College $1 million for jobs initiativeNov 19, 2020 10:00 pm - Harold Washington College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago, and Bank of America today announced a new $1 million jobs initiative partnership to help students of colo...
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Arlington Heights firefighters host coat, toy driveNov 19, 2020 5:00 am - Arlington Heights' four fire stations are drop-off sites for an annual coat and toy drive that runs through Dec. 15. Firefighters are collecting new and gently used coat...
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'We are grateful': Families receive Thanksgiving meals in PalatineNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Christmas music played in the background as cars drove through with kids extending their arms, laughing, to be handed Thanksgiving dinners, backpacks, candy and toys Thu...
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Buffalo Grove Rotary making Thanksgiving memorable for families in needNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - The Buffalo Grove Rotary is making a memorable Thanksgiving possible for dozens of families in need. On Saturday, 150 families will be able to pick up food baskets packe...
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DoodleBug Workshop in Wheaton welcomes Compass Mortgage as a Gold SponsorNov 18, 2020 10:00 pm - Nonprofits like DoodleBug Workshop are struggling during the pandemic which is why financial support is so important at this time. Why are people celebrating in front of...