Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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SALUTE, INC. Receives $10,000.00 Grant from MDRT FoundationSep 01, 2020 11:00 pm - The MDRT Foundation has awarded a USD $10,000 grant to Palatine-based SALUTE, INC. The grant will help support SALUTE's Emergency Financial Assistance Program, which pro...
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Aurora Boy Scouts to celebrate Labor Day by lining streets with flagsSep 01, 2020 11:00 pm - Celebrating Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, Aurora Boy Scouts will line the streets of Aurora, North Aurora, Montgomery and Sugar Grove with about 350 American flags. In t...
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Run Tough for Team Joshua aims to bring awareness to rare pediatric brain cancerSep 01, 2020 6:00 am - Joshua McFadden of Buffalo Grove was a healthy, active and sweet 11-year-old boy. Everything changed on Feb. 2, 2016, when a persistent headache revealed a tumor in his...
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Why We Walk: Buffalo Grove family honors son who lost cancer battleSep 01, 2020 6:00 am - Joshua McFadden of Buffalo Grove was a sweet and caring 11-year-old when he was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) on Feb. 2, 2016. Joshua was passi...
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Elgin Salvation Army, Community Crisis Center teaming for the holidaysSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - With the COVID-19 pandemic expected to create an even greater need than usual, the Salvation Army Elgin Corps Community Center and The Community Crisis Center are combin...
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Park Ridge Chamber hosts fundraiserSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - The Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce will sell face masks in hosting its first fundraiser since early 2020 this Labor Day weekend. The Chamber will have a table at the bac...
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Family of College of DuPage alumna Susan Alice Scanlan Krenek set up scholarship in her memoryAug 31, 2020 11:00 pm - The family of College of DuPage alumna Susan Alice Scanlan Krenek has established an endowed scholarship of $25,000 in their daughter's memory to offer financial assista...
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Batavia United Way's auction to feature raffle for personal message from Steve CarellAug 31, 2020 11:00 pm - All preparations for the Batavia United Way's Barn Party, a September evening of live music, bonfire, and fun fundraising at the Martin Family Farm, have been canceled d...
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ECC's Spartan Food Pantry open and serving students this fallAug 31, 2020 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College's Spartan Food Pantry is now open to current all ECC students, regardless of need. Reduced fall 2020 hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 10 ...
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Volunteers needed to deliver meals in DuPage and Kane countiesAug 31, 2020 11:00 pm - The DuPage Senior Citizens Council and Kane Senior Council are looking for volunteers to deliver frozen and shelf-stable/nonperishable meals to older adults in DuPage an...