Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Be a Santa to a Senior program accepting donations through Dec. 1Nov 24, 2019 12:00 am - Donations for the Be a Santa to a Senior program, which provides holiday gifts to area seniors, are being accepted in and around Elk Grove Village through Dec. 1. The El...
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Buffalo Grove ready to establish community foundationNov 24, 2019 12:00 am - The concept of a Buffalo Grove community foundation to fund philanthropic and quality of life initiatives within the village has been gestating for a couple years. Now i...
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Side Street Studio Arts brings curated pop-up experience to Elgin for Small Business SaturdayNov 23, 2019 10:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin will open a pop-up shop, "MADE," just in time for holiday shopping. It will feature the original artworks of area artists, as well as Si...
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Group uses loose change to help St. Charles food pantryNov 23, 2019 12:00 am - It began with a small group of runners using loose coins and cash picked up during their jogs to buy groceries for the Salvation Army food pantry in St. Charles. Nine ye...
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Dundee Township Lions host annual Christmas Tree SaleNov 22, 2019 10:00 pm - Scouts, friends and neighbors came out to help the Dundee Township Lions Club members unload around 300 Christmas trees at Grafelman Park in West Dundee for the annual C...
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Support Side Street Studio Arts with 'Not-So-Silent Auction'Nov 22, 2019 10:00 pm - On Giving Tuesday Dec. 3, you can give and get the gift of art when you support Side Street Studio Arts. This year's "Not-So-Silent Auction" will get you arts experience...
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District 62 Foundation awards $28,880 in grantsNov 22, 2019 12:00 am - The Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 Education Foundation recently awarded 40 grants totaling $28,880 for the 2019-2020 school year. The grants provide unique e...
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Elk Grove students pack 29,808 meals in 90 minutesNov 22, 2019 12:00 am - Officially, 81 children's lives were changed Friday when students from Adolph Link Elementary School in Elk Grove Village packed meals for Feed My Starving Children in S...
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Toys for Tots collection in LincolnshireNov 22, 2019 12:00 am - The village of Lincolnshire is again hosting a Toys for Tots collection box this holiday season. Donations of new, unwrapped toys may be dropped off by the reception des...
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Education Center celebrates 40th anniversary at Kids' Best Friend benefitNov 21, 2019 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Oct. 12, the Education Center of Developmental Resources celebrated 40 years of "helping kids succeed in school and in life" at its annual Kids' Best Friend...