Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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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...
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Volunteers sought for 'Neighbor to Neighbor' assistance in State House District 65Apr 01, 2020 11:00 pm - In response to the ongoing and growing COVID-19 pandemic, State Rep. Dan Ugaste, a Republican from Geneva, is launching a program to help those in need in the 65th Distr...
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Good News: Willow Creek Care Center adapts in time of social distancingApr 01, 2020 6:00 am - Cars pulled up by the hundreds last week to Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington. Without church services, what could be the draw? Emergency food distributi...
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DuPage Honor Flight fundraiser rescheduledApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - The DuPage Veterans Foundation has rescheduled its annual fundraiser for Honor Flight Chicago until Saturday, Sept. 12. The event originally was scheduled to take place ...
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Hold the caring touch, friendly conversation: It's food only from Meals on WheelsApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - There was a time when Meals on Wheels provided not only food to older residents, people with disabilities and those in need, but also a caring touch, a friendly conversa...
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Online forum helps pantries share lessonsApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - West Suburban Community Pantry in Woodridge is collaborating with the Thierer Family Foundation to develop an online platform for food support organizations to share les...
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Barrington students honored for efforts to feed the hungryMar 31, 2020 11:00 pm - Two Barrington High School students have received recognition from the largest youth recognition program in the United States based exclusively on volunteer community se...