Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates mayors team for Rotary drawing FridayOct 03, 2019 1:00 am - The Rotary Club of Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates will raffle off a 7-day vacation plus $1,000 for travel expenses on Friday, to raise funds to support the organization's co...
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Museum of Science and Industry changing name after $125 million gift from Ken GriffinOct 03, 2019 1:00 am - The Museum of Science and Industry will now be called the Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry following a donation of $125 million from the Chicago billion...
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Enjoy the magic of 'Disney Frozen Jr.' fundraiserOct 02, 2019 11:00 pm - Bring your money and "let it go" for a great cause! "Disney Frozen Jr." benefits Schaumburg Park District's cultural arts program and features a special performance of ...
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Les Turner ALS Foundation's ALS Walk for Life Raises $680,000Oct 02, 2019 11:00 pm - A crowd of approximately 7,000 joined together on September 15, 2019, for the Les Turner ALS Foundation's ALS Walk for Life at Soldier Field. Collectively, participants ...
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Florida bar's employees pull $14,000 off walls for Hurricane Dorian reliefOct 02, 2019 1:00 am - It's been a tradition at the Siesta Key Oyster Bar for years: Customers staple a dollar bill or two onto the wall for a laugh, and to help decorate the neighborhood bar ...
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Brunswick Public Foundation awards grantsOct 02, 2019 1:00 am - METTAWA - The nonprofit Brunswick Public Foundation announced it has awarded a total of nearly $200,000 in charitable grants to four organizations. The recipients are: •...
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Diapers distributed to families in needOct 02, 2019 1:00 am - Families in need received free diapers during an event Wednesday at the Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee. The Twice as Nice Mother & Child Mobile Diaper Pantry pr...
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Give an hour a week to be Literacy VolunteerOct 01, 2019 11:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley is hosting a free tutor training workshop for residents who want to help Tri-Cities adults learn English. The four-session workshop will ...
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Sign up by Oct. 3 for NAMI's 5K in BataviaOct 01, 2019 11:00 pm - Whether you run, walk, or jog, the distance you cover during NAMI's 5K in downtown Batavia will be good exercise for a good cause. The NAMI 5K is a benefit for NAMI Kane...
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Clearbrook celebrates ribbon-cutting ceremony at vocational program and store, Naturally GiftedOct 01, 2019 11:00 pm - On Oct. 2, Naturally Gifted, a division of Clearbrook, celebrated their presence within the Crystal Lake community and McHenry County with a ribbon-cutting ceremony thro...