Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Shear generosity: Teens have their heads shaved for a good cause in GrayslakeApr 18, 2019 1:00 am - The Grayslake Middle School gymnasium was packed Thursday as students and staff members cheered on teens who volunteered to have their heads shaved for a good cause. The...
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Nonprofit to host annual 'Golden Ball' May 18 to benefit golden retrieversApr 17, 2019 11:00 pm - As Good as Gold-Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois is hosting its annual gala event, "A Golden Ball," at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Medinah Shrine Center in Addison. ...
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CoilCraft and Cary 26 Education Foundation team up to support STEM projectApr 17, 2019 11:00 pm - The Cary 26 Education Foundation has been working together since 2004 as a nonprofit organization to support enrichment programs throughout Cary Elementary District 26. ...
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Churchill Elementary Teachers Flipping Burgers Instead of Pages to Raise Money at McTeacher's NightApr 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates Churchill Elementary School students gave teachers an A-plus on their fundraising efforts to support the School's PBIS program. Teachers from Schaumburg ...
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Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley's 41st annual benefit gala raises almost $450,000Apr 17, 2019 11:00 pm - On Saturday, April 6, more than 350 guests attended Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley's 41st annual benefit gala at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. John and Beth Jostra...
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Christ Church Mission Fest offers insight into the value of its domestic, global outreach partnershipsApr 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Many Americans today think nothing of paying for bottled water over tap water. Residents of the Mathare Valley Slum in Kenya would consider tap water a high prize. Open ...
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Elgin Master Chorale creates Joe Dowdell Memorial Endowment Fund to support ongoing and future artistic operationsApr 17, 2019 11:00 pm - The Elgin Master Chorale recently announced the creation of the Joe Dowdell Memorial Endowment Fund to financially support the chorale's artistic operations. The Commun...
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Main Stay Therapeutic Farm's annual dinner, 'Triple Crown' raffle tickets now on saleApr 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Main Stay Therapeutic Farm in Richmond provides therapeutic horsemanship and riding, equine and animal assisted learning, and adaptive gardening activities for children,...
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Heartbreaking and tragic, black church fires in Louisiana ignite decency and goodApr 17, 2019 1:00 am - Seeing the iconic church on fire was stunning. After firefighters extinguished the inferno, the heartbreaking scenes of the charred church, which had been a beloved home...
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Glen Ellyn Woman's Club learns about Walt DisneyApr 16, 2019 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, April 2, the Glen Ellyn Woman's Club recently welcomed historian and actor Tim Wilsey who presented a program titled, "Remembering Walt Disney," at the Glen ...