Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Join in annual event to clean up the Fox River Valley area SaturdaySep 13, 2020 1:00 am - The Fox River has come a long way from the days when it was one of the most used and abused rivers in Illinois. Now, with the removal of some dams, improved water qualit...
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Mount Prospect church members walk to help the homelessSep 13, 2020 1:00 am - Members of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Mount Prospect had a little fun Sunday as they took part in a walk to raise about $700 to help the homeless. The church normally f...
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Constable: Maple Park rescue brings in Wheeling horse whisperer to tame Prince the BullySep 12, 2020 1:00 am - The stallion formerly known as Prince the Bully poses peacefully in a large arena as horse whisperer Mitch Bornstein of Wheeling gently unfolds a plastic tarp across the...
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Holocaust Museum fundraiser to focus on rising hate, racismSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - Growing up in Skokie among a community of Jewish elders who had witnessed genocide, Mally Zoberman-Rutkoff always felt the weight and responsibility of being a child of ...
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Charitable group presents grant to St. Thomas of VillanovaSep 11, 2020 11:00 pm - The mission of FRIENDS of St. Thomas of Villanova School, a 501(c) (3) foundation, is to raise funds to support the Catholic values and quality education offered by St. ...
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Viatorian gardeners grow food to help families in needSep 11, 2020 6:00 am - With at least two more months of harvesting to go, Viatorian gardeners already have grown - and donated - nearly as many vegetables as all of last summer, or around 800 ...
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Mano a Mano raises $400,000 in COVID-19 relief for immigrant and low-income familiesSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Mano A Mano Family Resource Center has raised $400,386 to assist 1,115 families affected financially by COVID-19. The Tanda Emergency Fund is for direct financial as...
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Tri-Cities Salvation Army seeks board volunteersSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Tri-Cities Salvation Army, serving St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia and central Kane County, is seeking volunteers to fill vacancies on its board of directors. For more ...
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Drive-through Tootsie Roll Drive in PalatineSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Knights of Columbus in Palatine will hold their 2020 Tootsie Roll Drive, but for the first time in decades they will not solicit on street corners and outside stores...
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John M. Smith Youth Sports Foundation to host second annual golf outingSep 10, 2020 11:00 pm - A little over a year ago, longtime Glen Ellyn resident John M. Smith passed away at the young age of 72 due to heart surgery complications. Smith was known by most in G...