Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Santa's Special Workshop makes toys more accessibleDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - He's making a list, he's checking it twice and he's making special toys for all who are nice. Jim Dondlinger has become a very special type of Santa for speech, physical...
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Cary-Grove Rotary gives donation to local food pantryDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Members of the Rotary Club of Cary-Grove present a donation check for $1,000 to the Cary-Grove Food Pantry, located at St. Barnabas Lutheran Church in Cary. Funds for t...
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Sign-language Santa visits deaf children in AuroraDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - A sign-language Santa helped bring Christmas spirit to Aurora deaf and hard-of-hearing students on Thursday, Dec. 12. About 85 students and caregivers were guests at Aur...
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CLC student collects ornaments for hospital patientsDec 18, 2019 5:00 am - On Christmas Eve 2007, Grayslake resident Elizabeth (Lyzzi) Elliott stopped by the hospital to visit her friend's 6-year-old daughter who was battling leukemia. Elliott ...
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Believe Project: Helping a neighbor with 3-year-old son with cancerDec 18, 2019 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through our Believe Project is Shirley Wagner of Streamwood. Here is her story ... “I would give the $100 to a neighbor whose 3-year-ol...
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Cricket Wireless employees make sandwiches for those in needDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - Cricket Wireless employees broke out the peanut butter and jelly Wednesday to make 150 sandwiches for those in need. Employees in the company's Arlington Heights office ...
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Friends of Clearbrook presents: Mardi Gras Wine and Craft Beer Tasting on Feb. 22 at The Westin Chicago NorthwestDec 17, 2019 10:00 pm - On February 22, 2020, Clearbrook, an organization dedicated to providing innovative services, opportunities, and supports to over 8,000 people impacted by intellectual/d...
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Wheaton police spread holiday cheer during its first Shop with a Cop eventDec 17, 2019 10:00 pm - It's not every day that Wheaton police officers give a full police escort - complete with a parade of vehicles and flashing lights - down Roosevelt Road. But for 11 loca...
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$100 to help mom facing challengesDec 17, 2019 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through our Believe Project is Rachel Bottcher of Long Grove. Here is her story ... "My best friend from college, Kathy, is a single mom...
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Children, families enjoy 'Shop with a Sheriff' eventDec 16, 2019 10:00 pm - The Kane County Sheriff's Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 14 recently hosted its annual "Shop with a Sheriff" program taking underprivileged children shopping for Christ...