Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Caring in Action: Naperville-area cleaning service teams up with nonprofit to help cancer patientsAug 25, 2020 6:00 am - Cancer treatments and cleaning don't go hand-in-hand. Dealing with chemotherapy or radiation, patients often lack the energy, strength or mobility to sanitize a kitchen...
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20th annual Care4 Breast Cancer 5K goes virtual Oct. 9-18Aug 24, 2020 11:00 pm - The 20th anniversary of the Care4 Breast Cancer 5K will go virtual Oct. 9-18. Involvement can be as a registrant or by starting a team or by making a donation. The 5K s...
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Illinois Equine Humane Center celebrates 12th anniversary Sept. 5Aug 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Join the Illinois Equine Humane Center for its 12th anniversary celebration and silent auction from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5. This is a fun event for the entire fam...
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24 hours & over 200 mile: Cal's Angels kicks off Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month with bike tripAug 24, 2020 11:00 pm - September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and local nonprofit, Cal's Angels—a pediatric cancer foundation with a mission of granting wishes, raising awareness, and f...
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JourneyCare Duck Race benefits kids with serious illnessesAug 24, 2020 11:00 pm - To make sure their littlest patients and families get the care they deserve, staff at JourneyCare are creating a virtual twist on their annual Duck Race in Barrington. ...
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Rotary congratulates African region on becoming wild poliovirus-freeAug 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are proud to announce a historic public health achievement as the World Health Organization's African ...
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Get in shape while helping a good cause with Fit 4 A CureAug 24, 2020 6:00 am - If you haven't found the courage to hit the gym just yet, but you need a good workout, then the online Fit 4 A Cure might be for you. And you can contribute to a good ca...
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Edward-Elmhurst Health, COD partner to expand contact tracing programAug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Hoping to fill the increased demand for trained workers to help limit the spread of COVID-19, College of DuPage and Edward-Elmhurst Health are teaming up to offer schola...
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Palatine Knights of Columbus to hold Tootsie Roll Drive Sept. 19Aug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - The 2020 Tootsie Roll Drive will look very different this year. For the first time in decades, the Knights of Columbus Holy Ghost Council 4977 volunteers will not be so...
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College of DuPage students receive Governor's Emergency Education Relief Funds to address student equity gapsAug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - College of DuPage students meeting eligibility criteria for federal financial aid now have access to nearly one million dollars through the Governor's Emergency Educatio...