Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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St. Charles-based Lazarus House adapts for the holidays thanks to community volunteersDec 22, 2020 5:00 am - Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Lazarus House has had to adapt like so many volunteer-driven nonprofit organizations. Since 1997, Lazarus House has grown as a St. Charles...
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Believe Project: $100 to woman caring for grandson after daughter's deathDec 22, 2020 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Cathy Jackson of Wheeling. Jackson wants to give the money to a woman she knows. Here is an excerpt of he...
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St. Demetrios provides 1,000 meals for Waukegan familiesDec 22, 2020 12:00 am - Outreach ministries have been in place for decades at St. Demetrios Orthodox Church in Libertyville, including food donations made to local pantries after the church's a...
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Sweet Home Chicago event raises $744,000 for WINGSDec 21, 2020 10:00 pm - Sweet Home Chicago Host Committee co-chairs Katherine Banich, Meghan Norton and Maria Shideler joined John and Rita Canning in raising $744,000 for WINGS, Illinois' larg...
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$100 to help woman caring for a relative with dementiaDec 21, 2020 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Joanne Corcoran of Elgin. Corcoran wants to give the money to a woman she knows. Here is an excerpt of he...
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Lake Barrington Shores group celebrates toy driveDec 21, 2020 12:00 am - The Veterans of Lake Barrington Shores group announced it has collected $7,000 worth of toys for the annual U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive. The group thanked resi...
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Prairie Grove student collects more than 1,000 pounds of food for Cary-Grove Food PantryDec 21, 2020 12:00 am - Amelia Hamilton, a seventh-grader at Prairie Grove Junior High, surprised her parents when she told them she did not want Christmas gifts this year. Instead, she wanted ...
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COD community giving initiative tops $27,500 to help those in needDec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - The College of DuPage 2020 "Up to S.N.O.W. (Serving the Needs of Others in Winter) Good" community giving initiative provided more than $27,500 in support for 16 nonprof...
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Byline Bank supports Oak Park River Forest community through gift card programDec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - CHICAGO, IL - Byline Bank is announcing it has committed $15,000 to purchase gift cards this month from local restaurants in the Oak Park River Forest and Forest Park co...
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Wayne Area Conservancy Foundation conserves newly donated land in WayneDec 20, 2020 10:00 pm - Elizabeth C. Bramsen (known as Betsy) recently purchased an 18-acre property in the Village of Wayne and is in the process of placing a conservation easement on it as we...