Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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DuPage Habitat donates personal protective equipment to Amita Health in response to COVID-19 pandemicApr 02, 2020 11:00 pm - Staff from DuPage Habitat for Humanity in Wheaton delivered over a thousand units of personal protective equipment to Amita Health's LaGrange location, which will distri...
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St. Emily School to support Buona Beef with 'Share and Show You Care' April 7Apr 02, 2020 11:00 pm - Throughout the year, Saint Emily Catholic School has done monthly "Dine and Shares" with an assortment of Mount Prospect restaurants. The funds benefit the school in a v...
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How a Lake County nonprofit is helping homeless, foster kids during the coronavirus pandemicApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - A personalized letter or a homemade card. A gift card to a local grocery store. An “activity box” full of crafts and lesson plans. To many kids, these gifts would be a k...
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Wheaton mutual aid group helping those most hurt by economic falloutApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - For Cristobal Cavazos, it's a constant concern knowing the coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately hurting the jobless, seniors and immigrants without a safety net. S...
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Cook County seeks donations of PPE inventoryApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday announced a new donation program to accept unused personal protective equipment for first responders and medical...
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District 300 Food Pantry adjusting amid coronavirus concernsApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - The District 300 Food Pantry is adjusting its distribution process to limit exposure during the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning this weekend, the pantry will provide dri...
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Donors quick to help Lake County COVID-19 Community Response FundApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County businesses and individuals have answered a call for emergency help nearly as quickly as the spread of the virus prompting the need. On Wednesday night, $93,2...
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Moretti's donating Easter dinnersApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - Moretti's is working with its suppliers and volunteers to provide 1,000 Easter Sunday dinners to the area's essential workers, including health care professions, first r...
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'Mustering the Troops' brings comfort kids of veterans in needApr 01, 2020 11:00 pm - Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by COVID-19 as well as to all the brave frontline health care professionals, first responders and volunteers, and their f...
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Chamber musicians keep music going with mini online concertsApr 01, 2020 11:00 pm - With social distancing and shelter-in-place orders in place, music lovers are left with no live performances to attend and musicians have been cut off, not only from the...