Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Wheeling Township Food Pantry needs on the riseJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - The number of people in households that are utilizing the food pantry has continued to grow since the start of the pandemic; donations are welcomed. Wheeling Township de...
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Red Raiders Leo Club at Huntley High School names new leadersJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - The Huntley Area Lions Club recently announced the new leadership of the Leo Club at Huntley High School for the incoming school year. Isabella Gorny and Daniela Arrio...
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How the stars aligned for suburban, city producers to create 'Sweet Home Chicago' videoJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Days before Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued stay-at-home orders to address the COVID-19 pandemic, writer/producer Jason Brett, producer Scott Silberstein and author Mark Larso...
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Virtual CowaLUNGa Charity Bike Tour benefits respiratory health issuesJul 21, 2020 6:00 am - Virtual CowaLUNGa Charity Bike Tour benefits respiratory health issues
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Wheaton teen with cancer uses crocheting skills to help othersJul 21, 2020 6:00 am - One year ago, Tavinya Taylor of Wheaton was a 15-year-old girl active in school, church and sports. Now she is starting her fifth cycle of chemotherapy to treat Hodgkin ...
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Peskind Law Firm to host Aug. 7 blood driveJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Peskind Law Firm is sponsoring its second annual Blood Drive, hosted by Versiti. Donating blood costs you nothing, except a little time. But the benefits for your healt...
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Girl Scout Cookies back for limited time!Jul 19, 2020 11:00 pm - After a four-month hiatus, Girl Scout Cookies are back for a limited time beginning July 13. Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana is relaunching the 2020...
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Fourth annual 'Jimmy Rancich Birthday Blood Drive' moves from front porch to Rosemont Aug. 8Jul 19, 2020 11:00 pm - Bravely battling a rare and aggressive form of Stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma he was diagnosed with in 2013, Jimmy Rancich decided four years ago that hosting a communit...
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Fundraiser helps family with cancer diagnosisJul 18, 2020 11:00 pm - Cassie Jones (Dorsen), a lifelong resident of Batavia, has a husband, Dave, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in June. They have a GoFundMe fundraiser to raise m...
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Girl Scouts build Little Free Pantry at Batavia churchJul 17, 2020 6:00 am - To this day, my wife will on occasion recall her youth in mentioning an interesting place her Girl Scout troop visited or a project it took on. To this day, I love Girl...