Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Independent film to raise awareness and funding in fight against Alzheimer’sJun 04, 2025 12:08 am - “Forget Me Not” will be released on June 20, coinciding with the “Longest Day to Fight Alzheimer's” in a mission to increase awareness and raise funds to fight against Alzheimer's. There will be film showings at Elgin Community College and McHenry County College.
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Love on the Lawn, Illinois’ largest family reunion, combines music, community and purposeJun 03, 2025 10:55 pm - The Love on the Lawn Festival in Elgin returns on Aug. 30, offering music, community, and culture with headliners like Kid Capri and DJ Sundance.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank kicks off free Summer Meals Program for kidsJun 03, 2025 9:38 pm - The Northern Illinois Food Bank has launched its summer meals program serving 7,500 free daily meals to children and teenagers across 13 counties in northern Illinois.
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‘So empowering’: Community blossoms through inclusive art project in RoselleJun 03, 2025 7:54 pm - A Roselle sculpture project celebrates artists with special needs.
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Pottawatomie Garden Club beautifies downtown St. CharlesJun 03, 2025 10:15 am - Despite the rain, Pottawatomie Garden Club members planted flowers from Heinz Brothers around the municipal building and bridges in downtown St. Charles as part of its beautification mission.
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Cary-Grove High student honors freedom on his first day of summer breakJun 02, 2025 10:49 pm - On the first day of summer break, two teens demonstrate community service and honor by volunteering to set up flags memorializing 354 local fallen service members.
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Glen Ellyn American Legion Post 3 awards scholarshipJun 02, 2025 10:27 pm - Glen Ellyn American Legion Post 3 recently announced that Elizabeth Adduci is the 2025 award winner of its annual Robert Kent Scholarship.
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Honoring forgotten heroes: Eagle Scout project replaces broken Civil War headstones at Bluff City CemeteryJun 02, 2025 10:10 pm - A local Eagle Scout restored broken headstones of three Civil War soldiers just in time for Memorial Day, including one for a 15-year-old soldier who died just three days after his unit was mustered out of service in September 1865.
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Naperville North freshman receives inaugural U4Uganda Ambassador ScholarshipJun 02, 2025 9:52 pm - U4Uganda nonprofit awards inaugural Ambassador Scholarship to Naperville freshman Connor Potterton for his dedication to funding Ugandan schools and students over the years.
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AbbVie partners with Chicago Cubs on ‘Striking Out Cancer’Jun 02, 2025 8:57 pm - AbbVie partners with the Chicago Cubs on a "Striking Out Cancer" campaign, donating $233 for every strikeout this season to support cancer advocacy. The money raised will go to organizations like Conquer Cancer.