Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Blues, Brews & BBQ goes livestream Aug. 29Aug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Rotarians on the Blues, Brews & BBQ Committee were as disappointed as fans after announcing in April their pandemic-prompted decision to cancel this summer's three-day f...
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Help pediatric families with JourneyCare Duck Race fundraiserAug 23, 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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Beer and supporting a cause provide reason to run in AuroraAug 23, 2020 1:00 am - A 5K Run for Beer started as a brisk walk Sunday for Jesica Munoz, as 8-month-old daughter Maya balked at being placed into a running stroller as the event started outsi...
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Waukegan celebrates Ray Bradbury centennial with preview of new museumAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - Colorful exhibits and artifacts related to the life of Ray Bradbury were on display during an event Saturday in downtown Waukegan celebrating the centennial of his birth...
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Volunteers pick two tons of vegetables for local food pantriesAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - About 30 volunteers, including State Rep. Anna Moeller of Elgin, spent a dusty and hot three hours picking vegetables at Scott's Vegetable Stand west of Elgin to donate ...
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How Buffalo Grove-based Forward4Tobi Foundation helps breast cancer patientsAug 21, 2020 6:00 am - A young woman who died of metastatic breast cancer was the inspiration for the Forward4Tobi Foundation, a Buffalo Grove-based nonprofit that aims to lighten the financia...
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Suited for success: Naperville charity outfits jail inmates for job interviews, courtAug 21, 2020 5:30 am - Clothes make the man, says an ancient Latin proverb made famous by Mark Twain. Now men in the DuPage County jail can get made over through the donation of more than 400 ...
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League of Women Voters of Wheaton host Virtual Run/Walk to the Polls 5KAug 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Join the League of Women Voters of Wheaton invites the community to a Virtual Run/Walk to the Polls 5K Post your finisher certificate and a selfie on social media using...
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Get in your orders for Fall Sustainability Sale by Sept. 14Aug 20, 2020 11:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will offer native plants, shrubs and trees for preorder until Sept. 14 during its Fall Sustainability Sale. Items are available o...
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D300 Food Pantry to hold food distribution Aug. 22Aug 20, 2020 11:00 pm - The D300 Food Pantry, serving families and employees of Community Unit District 300, will be holding a food distribution at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. The pantry, started...