Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Roselle woman volunteers with Relay For Life 'in hope of a world without cancer'Jun 04, 2020 6:00 am - I became involved with Relay For Life five years ago when a friend was diagnosed with metastasized breast cancer. It was serious. Some of her friends were already parti...
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Elk Grove cycling club gives back to help struggling restaurantsJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - Usually, it's the nonprofit group asking for donations, not giving them out. Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove did both as part of its Friends Helping Friends campaign to ...
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'Tasting Stars Live' to benefit Buy A Mom A MammogramJun 03, 2020 11:00 pm - Paul Lisnek of WGN-TV will emcee the virtual "Tasting Stars Live," a champagne event that raises money for breast cancer. The event has raised and distributed over $600,...
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Free community care package drive-thru event in Batavia SaturdayJun 03, 2020 11:00 pm - State Senator and 14th Congressional District Republican nominee Jim Oberweis is leading a group of Republican Kane County elected officials and candidates in a service ...
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TLC reaches milestone in 5,000 Acre Challenge to protect McHenry County's oak treesJun 02, 2020 11:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County has announced that since the launch of the 5,000 Acre Challenge in late January, private landowners and municipalities have increa...
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Hilltop Community Supper continues June 9 as drive-thruJun 02, 2020 11:00 pm - First Congregational Church of Dundee hosts Hilltop Community Suppers, an outreach effort that offers a free meal on the second Tuesday of the month. The suppers are op...
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Re-Open St. Charles Support Grant application opens June 8Jun 02, 2020 11:00 pm - Beginning on Monday, June 8 at 10 a.m., St. Charles businesses will be able to apply for the St. Charles Business Alliance's Re-Open St. Charles Support Grant. The Re-Op...
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Bartlett Woman's Club has been serving the community since 1936Jun 01, 2020 6:00 am - Bartlett Woman's Club has been serving the community since 1936
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Helping the Helpers: Metropolitan Family Services needs support to make up for deficitsJun 01, 2020 6:00 am - Founded in 1857, Metropolitan Family Services DuPage and Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage are based out of Wheaton. According to Mary Beth G...
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Why We Walk: Foodie 5K goes virtual this year, raising funds to help solve hunger in our communitiesJun 01, 2020 6:00 am - Since 1983, Northern Illinois Food Bank has led the community in solving hunger for neighbors in need across 13 counties through innovative programs and partnerships. An...