Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Nonprofit TLS Veterans to host Lucky Rail Run Train Crawl benefit March 7Feb 16, 2020 10:00 pm - Get on board to help local veterans. On Saturday, March 7, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., TLS Veterans is hosting its second annual Lucky Rail Run Train Crawl fundraiser featur...
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Plato Center club welcomes new officersFeb 16, 2020 10:00 pm - The Plato Center Unit for Home and Community Education will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at the Plato Center Town Hall, 10N924 Rippberger Road. The hostesses are Rene...
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Huntley Rotary taking All Star Award nominationsFeb 16, 2020 10:00 pm - In honor of its 20th anniversary, the Rotary Club of Huntley has established the Rotary Community All Star Awards to recognize Huntley residents who provide service to o...
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Community Crisis Center gala set for March 14Feb 16, 2020 10:00 pm - The Gretchen S. Vapnar Community Crisis Center will present the 33rd annual Spring Gala & Auction on Saturday, March 14, at the Q Center in St. Charles. The event begins...
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Volunteer at Bliss Woods work day Feb. 22Feb 16, 2020 10:00 pm - A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 22. They will be targeting honeysuckle and other invasive w...
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Fox Lake Polar Plunge like a day at the beach for brave swimmersFeb 16, 2020 12:00 am - One year after it was frozen out by excessive cold, Fox Lake's Polar Plunge emerged from hibernation Sunday, with participants once again “freezing for a reason” in the ...
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Volunteers sought to adopt a road near Volo BogFeb 16, 2020 12:00 am - Adopt-a-Road volunteers are sought for Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside. Volunteers meet at 8:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month f...
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Go fishing, help veteransFeb 16, 2020 12:00 am - The 11th annual Lake View Villa Association ice fishing derby is set for Feb. 22 in Wauconda. The event will run from 7 a.m. to noon on the north side of Bangs Lake. Reg...
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Elgin Kiwanis, Salvation Army distribute coats to U-46 studentsFeb 15, 2020 10:00 pm - This year, The Salvation Army Elgin Corps and the Community Crisis Center distributed coats to schools in Elgin Area School District U-46 via its "Coat Closet" program. ...
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Aurora's Commitment2Community aims to help returning veterans build new bondsFeb 15, 2020 12:00 am - Soldiers returning home from the battlefield can carry unseen scars, and Commitment2Community, a new Aurora-based nonprofit, is trying to help by forming a strong commun...