Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Salvation Army Aurora needs volunteers for Angel Tree program Dec. 17-18Dec 15, 2020 10:00 pm - More than 1,200 families will receive toys for Christmas through The Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program. Bags of toys will be placed in the family's vehicle outside of...
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Carol Stream Chamber Foundation board announce partnership with Prince IndustriesDec 15, 2020 10:00 pm - The Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce Foundation Board of Directors is honored to announce that Prince Industries is a partner in the foundation's scholarship program. Pr...
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Despite pandemic, Grayslake woman's mission to bring hospital patients holiday cheer continuesDec 15, 2020 4:20 am - For 12 years, Grayslake resident Elizabeth "Lyzzi" Elliott has run HOPE Ornaments, a nonprofit which gives holiday ornaments to hospital patients. So she's used to worki...
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Believe Project: $100 to help friend with ovarian cancerDec 15, 2020 4:00 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Marie Jones-Stenger of Burlington. She wants to give the money to her friend. Here is an excerpt of her stor...
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Put a match to your bad memories with 'The Great Burnout of COVID 2020' fundraiser Dec. 27Dec 15, 2020 12:00 am - For anyone who is feeling burned out by the loss, isolation, and illness caused by the pandemic, “The Great Burnout of COVID 2020” offers an opportunity for the communit...
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Naperville-based company aims to stay positive, raise money for Loaves & FishesDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - A Naperville-based company's virtual event Wednesday is doubling as a fundraiser for Loaves & Fishes Community Services, which organization leaders say has seen a dramat...
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Weil Foot & Ankle hosts Warm Soles Sock DriveDec 14, 2020 10:00 pm - This holiday season Weil Foot & Ankle Institute (WFAI), the largest podiatry practice in the Midwest and one of the largest in the U.S., which has 30 podiatrists and 22 ...
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Hanover Township to distribute holiday meal boxesDec 14, 2020 10:00 pm - Hanover Township will distribute holiday meal boxes to qualifying families beginning Wednesday, Dec. 16 through Thursday, Dec. 24, at the Astor Avenue Community Center, ...
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York High grad awarded Northwestern Mutual's Childhood Cancer Sibling ScholarshipDec 14, 2020 10:00 pm - The costly treatment associated with childhood cancer can lead to long-term financial challenges, including questions of how to afford higher education. Northwestern Mut...
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Watch West Aurora High madrigal concert Dec. 17Dec 14, 2020 10:00 pm - West Aurora High School's 34th annual madrigal concert will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, on www.facebook.com/wachoir. A school statement said the prerecorde...