Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Mini libraries now double as mini food pantries in Mount ProspectMar 24, 2020 5:30 am - A series of 19 miniature libraries on front lawns throughout Mount Prospect now double as mini food pantries, thanks to the efforts of organizer Joey Carbone and their h...
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Project Front Line: McHenry COVID-19 Support launches; goal is $10,000 to help local businessMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Crystal Lake resident Erin McElroy waited in a checkout line at Mariano's and thought about ways she and others can support local workers affected by the global pandemic...
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Donor will match Naperville pantry contributions through FridayMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Donations made through Friday to Loaves & Fishes Community Services in Naperville will be matched up to $10,000, the nonprofit organization said Tuesday. A donor has of...
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Caddyshack in Rosemont donates food to pantryMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Murray Bros. Caddyshack restaurant in Rosemont donated more than $7,000 worth of fresh food to a Chicago food pantry last weekend that will be given to those in need on ...
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Barrington charity using school buses to bring meals to students in needMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - A nonprofit organization will use school buses to deliver meals Thursday to Barrington Area Unit District 220 students in need. Barrington Children's Charities will dro...
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Batavia mother's club cancels 2020 Fox TrotMar 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Fox Trot 2020 is canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation has been closely following the ever-changing status of the COVID-19 pandemi...
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Join 'sneaker heads' to donate shoes to needyMar 23, 2020 6:00 am - They call themselves "sneaker heads," and, simply put, they are obsessed with sneakers. From collecting and admiring them as art objects, to trading them and trying to s...
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Charity in Action: St. Charles man's passion for sneakers has led to booming nonprofitMar 23, 2020 6:00 am - Cameron DeHaven of St. Charles hardly remembers a time when he didn't have bags of sneakers in his car. Sure, he is a self-described “sneaker head,” but over the last ye...
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Arlington Heights-based religious order funds hotel rooms for homeless amid pandemicMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyday lives, but that's especially true for the homeless in the Northwest suburbs, who are finding that with area churches closing...
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'Families are in critical need': Ronald McDonald Houses seek gift cards during coronavirus upheavalMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Away from home, Jenny Dias Da Costa finds comfort in this kitchen. There are small victories every time her son's appetite perks up, and he craves cheese pizza or peanut...