Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
-
The Chapel-Libertyville distributes food for 500 needy familiesApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - Cars lined southbound Lewis Avenue for nearly half a mile as volunteers from The Chapel-Libertyville distributed food for 500 families in North Chicago on Saturday. Appr...
-
COVID-19 emergency funding for suburban Latinos in the worksApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - An initiative to gather emergency funding for Latinos most in need across the state, particularly those left out of government relief programs, is being spearheaded by t...
-
DuPage Foundation gives $300K to nonprofits to help COVID-19 battleApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - The DuPage Foundation, a Downers Grove-based philanthropic organization, has awarded $300,000 to 21 local nonprofits in the first round of funding from its newly created...
-
Local AFS exchange students pitch in to make masksApr 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Alvaro Alonso is an AFS exchange student from Argentina. Like many people around the world, Alvaro and six other AFS students are "sheltering in place" because of COVID-...
-
Montini Catholic's Fellowship of Christian Athletes raise $1,000 in virtual food driveApr 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Members of Montini Catholic's Fellowship of Christian Athletes group, under the direction of adviser David Walsh, took part in a Virtual Easter Food Drive sponsored by L...
-
Sign up for Northern Illinois Food Bank's Virtual Foodie 5K April 18Apr 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank has transformed its annual Foodie 5K into an entirely virtual event on April 18. The 7th annual Foodie 5K, presented by Kellogg's still has s...
-
DuPage Foundation grants $300,000 from COVID-19 Response FundApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - The DuPage Foundation has provided grants totaling $300,000 to 21 agencies in the first round of disbursements from its COVID-19 Response Fund. The fund so far has rais...
-
Donations, need continue to grow for Schaumburg assistance fundApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - The village of Schaumburg's Community Assistance Fund has received another $1,575 in donations since April 4, but the increased need for help during the COVID-19 pandemi...
-
Chamber Music on the Fox continues online mini concertsApr 15, 2020 11:00 pm - With social distancing and shelter-in-place orders in place, Chamber Music on the Fox is offering a new series of digital mini-concerts: a series of very short 5- to-15-...
-
Elk Grove Village bar and grill offers free mealsApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - At Work Sports Bar & Grill in Elk Grove Village is thanking its customers with free meals to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, owner Mike Patel s...