Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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St. Francis student helps teach gender equality in CambodiaJan 08, 2019 10:00 pm - A senior at Wheaton's St. Francis High School, Caroline Zimmer of Geneva, spent time this past fall in Cambodia with Kids Play International, a group dedicated to teachi...
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Prospect High football players donate to Lendino familyJan 08, 2019 10:00 pm - Prospect and Hersey high schools may be rivals when it comes to on-feld competition, but off the field they can be part of the same team. Prospect's football team showed...
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How church's Good News Garage helps get people on the road againJan 08, 2019 5:00 am - Frank Hauser of Mount Prospect describes himself as something of a Dr. Doolittle — with cars. “Dr. Doolittle spoke to animals,” he quips. “I speak to cars.” In fact, he ...
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Believe Project: $100 to help woman struggling to pay mortgageJan 08, 2019 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Kathy Meeks of Lafayette, Indiana. Here is an excerpt of her story: "My best friend is 63 and lost her j...
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West Dundee church hosts Super Bowl hoagie fundraiserJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - The Music Ministry and Chancel Choir, adult vocal choir, of First Congregational Church of Dundee are offering Super Bowl Sunday hoagie sandwiches for sale as a fundrais...
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Wine and Dine To Support Clearbrook!Jan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - See, swirl, smell and sip all evening at the 55th annual "A Grapevine of Friends" Wine & Craft beer tasting event held on Saturday, Feb. 23. This year, the event will be...
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St. Patrick's and Healing Hands Mission to host program on immigrant justice Jan. 14Jan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - St. Patrick Peace & Justice Committee, along with Healing Hands Mission, is having a presentation titled "Immigrant Justice: How Do We Welcome the Child Stranger" at 7 p...
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$100 for service dog for ex-husbandJan 07, 2019 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Becky Schultz of Geneva. Here is an excerpt of her story: "My ex-husband is saving up for a service dog,...
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Elgin daytime homeless shelter Wayside reopens in NE sideJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - Elgin's daytime homeless shelter, Wayside Cross Ministries, reopened Monday in a building about a mile from downtown that shelter officials said allows them to better se...
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Local Girl Scout earns gold award with musical extravaganzaJan 06, 2019 10:00 pm - Three hundred students, 500-plus parents, administrators and community members enjoyed the "Sleigh Bells Ring" musical extravaganza in December at the Burlington Central...