Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Get in shape while helping a good cause with Fit 4 A CureAug 24, 2020 6:00 am - If you haven't found the courage to hit the gym just yet, but you need a good workout, then the online Fit 4 A Cure might be for you. And you can contribute to a good ca...
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Edward-Elmhurst Health, COD partner to expand contact tracing programAug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Hoping to fill the increased demand for trained workers to help limit the spread of COVID-19, College of DuPage and Edward-Elmhurst Health are teaming up to offer schola...
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Palatine Knights of Columbus to hold Tootsie Roll Drive Sept. 19Aug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - The 2020 Tootsie Roll Drive will look very different this year. For the first time in decades, the Knights of Columbus Holy Ghost Council 4977 volunteers will not be so...
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College of DuPage students receive Governor's Emergency Education Relief Funds to address student equity gapsAug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - College of DuPage students meeting eligibility criteria for federal financial aid now have access to nearly one million dollars through the Governor's Emergency Educatio...
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Blues, Brews & BBQ goes livestream Aug. 29Aug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Rotarians on the Blues, Brews & BBQ Committee were as disappointed as fans after announcing in April their pandemic-prompted decision to cancel this summer's three-day f...
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Help pediatric families with JourneyCare Duck Race fundraiserAug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - To make sure their littlest patients and families get the care they deserve, staff at JourneyCare are creating a virtual twist on their annual Duck Race in Barrington. ...
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Beer and supporting a cause provide reason to run in AuroraAug 23, 2020 1:00 am - A 5K Run for Beer started as a brisk walk Sunday for Jesica Munoz, as 8-month-old daughter Maya balked at being placed into a running stroller as the event started outsi...
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Waukegan celebrates Ray Bradbury centennial with preview of new museumAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - Colorful exhibits and artifacts related to the life of Ray Bradbury were on display during an event Saturday in downtown Waukegan celebrating the centennial of his birth...
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Volunteers pick two tons of vegetables for local food pantriesAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - About 30 volunteers, including State Rep. Anna Moeller of Elgin, spent a dusty and hot three hours picking vegetables at Scott's Vegetable Stand west of Elgin to donate ...
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How Buffalo Grove-based Forward4Tobi Foundation helps breast cancer patientsAug 21, 2020 6:00 am - A young woman who died of metastatic breast cancer was the inspiration for the Forward4Tobi Foundation, a Buffalo Grove-based nonprofit that aims to lighten the financia...