Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Get tickets for Downtown Taste featuring 10 Aurora restaurants July 30Jul 23, 2019 11:00 pm - Once again the Aurora Downtown group and the Exchange Club of Aurora are teaming up for an evening of tasty bites to benefit local high school students on Tuesday, July ...
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Grace Lutheran of Lily Lake starts a summer reading programJul 23, 2019 11:00 pm - Coinciding with its 125th anniversary celebration, Grace Lutheran Church of Lily Lake kicks off a summer reading program designed to encourage area children in kindergar...
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Trucks, large vehicles do heavy lifting to collect foodJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County-area governments, organizations and companies put large vehicles to work to collect food for those in need Tuesday. Nearly 50 agencies participated showcasin...
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Gurnee Police Explorers to host pancake breakfast during Gurnee DaysJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - The Gurnee Police Explorers will host a pancake breakfast as part of the villagewide Gurnee Days celebration. Breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Aug...
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Aurora's Dominican Literacy Center caps 25th anniversary celebration with 'Mystery' retreatJul 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Aurora's Dominican Literacy Center closed its yearlong 25th anniversary celebration June 1 with "Finding Mystery in the Ordinary," a retreat for 20 literacy center staff...
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Aurora church to host benefit band concert, pie fest July 27Jul 22, 2019 11:00 pm - The fourth annual benefit band concert and pie fest featuring 40 pie flavors will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at St. John United Church of Christ, 309 Fifth St....
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Get tickets for historic train rides aboard 1950s observation carJul 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Take historic train rides aboard 1950s observation car
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Wheaton nonprofit to receive $5,000 grant from Illinois Bar FoundationJul 22, 2019 11:00 pm - The Illinois Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Illinois State Bar Association, has approved a grant of $5,000 to Family Shelter Service, a nonprofit organization...
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Fox Valley Area Anglers team up with Fox Valley Special Recreation AssociationJul 22, 2019 11:00 pm - On Saturday, July 27, the Fox Valley Area Anglers, a local fishing club, is joining with the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association for a day of fun and fishing. The ...
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Blood donors are needed to help with shortageJul 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Vitalant, Chicagoland's largest blood center, is facing an emergency need for blood and platelets due to an increase in patient utilization, coupled with a significant s...