Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Les Turner ALS Foundation to honor Mindy Evans-Williams and Dr. Robert L. Sufit at Hope Through Caring GalaFeb 25, 2019 10:00 pm - Since being diagnosed with ALS in September 1992, Mindy Evans-Williams of Manhattan, Illinois, has received individualized support and resources from the Les Turner ALS ...
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Crystal Lake nonprofit helps seniors stay in their homesFeb 25, 2019 5:00 am - For his first act with the Senior Care Volunteer Network, Andy Snarski signed up to give somebody a ride. The Crystal Lake organization had been seeking drivers who coul...
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Palatine American Legion hosting Lenten fish frysFeb 25, 2019 12:00 am - Palatine American Legion Post 690, Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion will a series of fish frys for Lent, beginning Friday March 1 and continuing thro...
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Fox River Valley Chapter DAR names award winnersFeb 24, 2019 10:00 pm - The Fox River Valley Chapter of the National Society of the Daughter of the American Revolution presented the fourth annual DAR Student Award Reception on Saturday, Feb....
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Annual Chili Cook-Off and Cornbread Competition returns Feb. 28Feb 24, 2019 10:00 pm - To celebrate National Chili Day, Thursday, Feb. 28, the Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation will host its third annual Chili Cook-Off and Cornbread Competition. Contestan...
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Bowling for a good cause in MundeleinFeb 23, 2019 12:00 am - Lakeside Recreation Center in Mundelein was packed Sunday for the 4th annual Pins for PADS bowling fundraiser to benefit Lake County's homeless residents. The fundraise...
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Her family heirlooms were mistakenly donated to Goodwill. Two strangers helped her get them back.Feb 21, 2019 4:30 am - By Burt Constable During their four generations as political heavyweights in Geneva, the ancestors of Laura Carlson Spencer got out the vote for every Republican candida...
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YWCA Elgin seeks Leader Luncheon Award nomineesFeb 20, 2019 10:00 pm - The YWCA Elgin is accepting nominations for its 36th annual Leader Luncheon Award through March 7. The luncheon will be Thursday, May 9, at The Seville in Streamwood. ...
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Women's Club invites all lassies to fashion showFeb 19, 2019 10:00 pm - At the Women's Club of Inverness December membership meeting, the Fashion Show 2019 co-chairwomen Fran Guziel of Arlington Heights and Liz McKay of Inverness unveiled th...
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Sold-out crowd joins in annual 'Bags for Wags' tournament fundraiserFeb 19, 2019 10:00 pm - The Brian E. Wagner Scholarship Fund held its ninth annual "Bags for Wags" fundraiser making this their most profitable event since the organization's inception nearly a...