Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Critical shortage: Local blood bank calls on donors to help patients nowJan 05, 2020 10:00 pm - Vitalant, formerly LifeSource, the nonprofit blood bank serving the Chicago area, has declared a critical shortage of blood as blood providers nationwide have less than ...
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Batavia High School LRC needs your vote for the Follett ChallengeJan 05, 2020 10:00 pm - The Batavia High School Learning Resource Center has entered a $200,000 USD national education contest hoping for a chance at one of the 19 prizes that will be awarded t...
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Hampshire club to discuss future projectsJan 05, 2020 10:00 pm - The Hampshire-Henpeck Unit of Home and Community Education will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Heartland Bank, Route 72 and Warner, Hampshire. Hostesses for...
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APEX CPAS & Consultants raise $24,398 in fifth "Luggage of Love" campaign for Kane County children in foster careJan 03, 2020 10:00 pm - In its fifth annual Luggage of Love fundraiser, supported by generous clients, employees, and friends, Apex CPAs Consultants raised $24,398 for CASA Kane County. The g...
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Recalling some of the top 'Talk of the Town' topics in 2019Jan 03, 2020 5:00 am - "Talk of the Town" has made it through another year. It has again been a pleasure to bring readers in the Tri-Cities, and surrounding areas, information about their frie...
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AmpliVox holiday party raises eye cancer fundsJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - NORTHBROOK - AmpliVox Sound Systems' annual holiday party for employees, vendors and guests raised funds for the Eye Tumor Research Foundation. The foundation is devoted...
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Geneva Masonic Lodge offering two scholarshipsJan 02, 2020 10:00 pm - In keeping with rich Masonic history, Geneva Masonic Lodge is pleased to announce the William Burton Wood and David M. Wheeler Memorial Scholarship for the 2019-2020 sch...
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Sign up a team for 'Dodgin' 4 Dough' tournament in NapervilleJan 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Naperville will host "Dodgin' 4 Dough" on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The 13th annual dodgeball event brings together elem...
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Santa makes a visit to Central DuPage Hospital intensive care unitsJan 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Timothy Connell of Lisle played Santa on the Monday afternoon before Christmas for pediatric patients in the neonatal intensive care unit and the pediatric intensive car...
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The Land Conservancy of McHenry County preserves 83 acres of wetland, sedge meadow and wet prairie in WoodstockJan 02, 2020 10:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County has preserved an 83-acre property, Slough Creek Wetland Bank, located northwest of Woodstock on Jankowski Road. The parcel lies w...