Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Riders conclude 475-mile bike ride for childhood cancer research in St. CharlesOct 11, 2024 12:53 pm - Cyclists in Cal’s Angels Pediatric Cancer Charity Bike Ride were greeted with confetti and cheers as they rode into downtown St. Charles just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10. The 24 participants pedaled nearly 100 miles per day for five days to raise funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research.
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Give thanks, give baskets with Palatine Township’s Thanksgiving Basket ProgramOct 11, 2024 12:47 pm - Palatine Township Outreach Department is preparing for the annual Thanksgiving Basket Program which provides approximately 1,000 families with the ingredients needed to make a traditional holiday dinner.
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Friends’ Mount Prospect Public Library mega Oct. 19-20 Book Sale has treasures for everyone at right priceOct 11, 2024 12:40 pm - How to make money and music, build a car, peruse ‘who done its’, revisit history and fashion, and car racing are just some of the topics shoppers will find among the thousands of books, and 100s of DVDs, CDs, games, and puzzles at the mega Saturday, Oct. 19 (9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.) and Sunday, Oct. 20 (11 a.m.-4 p.m.) Friends of the Mount Prospect Public Library Fall Book Sale.
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Recapturing the joy — Elgin man brings together music veterans in Vintage Swing BandOct 11, 2024 6:00 am - You can take the kid out of jazz band, but you can’t take the jazz band out of the kid. Or something like that. It’s a formula that sits at the core of Bruce Cameron of Elgin, organizer and frontman for the Vintage Swing Band.
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Geneva church to host drive-thru for hurricane relief donationsOct 10, 2024 1:24 pm - Chapelstreet Church in Geneva is collecting hurricane relief supplies on Oct. 12-13.
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Friends of Wheaton Public Library prepare for holiday saleOct 10, 2024 11:40 am - The Friends of the Wheaton Public Library are busy preparing for their annual Holiday Book & Art Sale, set for Nov. 7-10.
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Julio César Valdez joins the Gail Borden Public Library District FoundationOct 09, 2024 8:36 pm - Julio César Valdez recently joined the Gail Borden Public Library District Foundation.
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Registration deadline approaching for Marklund’s Run, Walk & Roll 5KOct 09, 2024 5:31 pm - Online registration will close on Wednesday, Oct. 16 for Marklund’s 12th annual Run, Walk & Roll event coming up on Sunday, Oct. 20
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St. Charles church to host organ and flute recital Oct. 20Oct 09, 2024 1:11 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 20, organist Mark Downey and flutist Gwen Petersen will present an organ and flute recital at St. Charles Episcopal Church.
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Helping children with cancer smileOct 09, 2024 8:28 am - To help bring some joy to teenagers battling cancer, Chicago Private Yacht Rentals hosted a charitable charter yacht cruise aboard the Adeline's Sea Moose on Lake Michigan as part of the Sunshine Kids Foundation Teen Chicago Getaway 2024.