Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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LUNG FORCE Walk returns Sept. 13 to Wheaton’s Cantigny ParkAug 20, 2026 10:18 pm - The American Lung Association's annual LUNG FORCE Walk will take place on Sunday, Sept. 13, at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, featuring a 2-mile route through the park to raise funds and awareness about lung disease.
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Tri City Health Partnership celebrates 25 yearsAug 18, 2026 11:12 pm - Tri City Health Partnership is celebrating 25 years of free medical and dental care to uninsured residents in central Kane County. As the only completely free clinic in the county, it has provided 65,349 visits to 12,748 patients.
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Step It Up Program delivers free shoes to 970 U-46 studentsAug 18, 2026 8:16 pm - Elgin Elks Lodge 737 partnered with First Baptist Church on Aug. 7-8 for the Step It Up Program. The annual donation program, held at Elgin’s First Baptist Church, g...
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Nominations open for 2026 Elgin Image AwardsAug 18, 2026 6:39 pm - Nominations are open for the 2026 Elgin Image Awards which celebrates individuals, projects, and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the Elgin community.
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Food for Greater Elgin to host annual golf fundraiser Sept. 14Aug 18, 2026 1:04 pm - Food for Greater Elgin will host its 12th annual golf outing and fundraiser, Chip in for Hunger, on Monday, Sept. 14 at Bowes Creek Country Club in Elgin.
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‘The struggle is real’: Food For Friends working to fight hunger, give hopeAug 17, 2026 9:14 am - What started as a one-off invitation to join a Thanksgiving Eve dinner for people living on Lower Wacker Drive in 1994 has turned into Food For Friends, a faith-based organization working to help feed those in need in the city and the suburbs. The group is holding its annual benefit golf outing Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Bartlett Hills Golf Course.
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Des Plaines Center of Concern to host ‘The Growing Gap’ event on rising costsAug 13, 2026 11:40 am - On Sept. 14, the Center of Concern hosts “The Growing Gap: Cost of Living and Community Needs” at Des Plaines Theatre. The event addresses rising costs' impact on vulnerable residents.
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Rescue Pack founder marks a decade of keeping pets fed with 10 lessons on building a nonprofit supply chainAug 12, 2026 12:49 pm - Rescue Pack founder Kathy Wiesner, a former tech executive, shares 10 lessons from a decade of turning surplus pet food into a lifeline for rescues across the Great Lakes region.
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The Literacy Connection’s third annual Resource Fair celebrates National Literacy MonthAug 11, 2026 9:43 pm - The Literacy Connection will host its third annual Resource Fair on Sept. 17 at The Centre Elgin's Heritage Ballroom. The free event features 25 social service organizations, family activities, storytelling, and giveaways.
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KidsMatter’s 23rd annual Volunteer Fair connects communityAug 11, 2026 11:49 am - KidsMatter's Volunteer Fair will be held on Thursday, Sept. 3, at Fort Hill Activity Center in Naperville. The 23rd annual event connects community members with over 25 local organizations seeking volunteers.