Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Nominations now being accepted for the Outstanding Young Persons of IllinoisNov 23, 2018 10:00 pm - The Illinois Jaycees is currently accepting nominations for 2019 class of The Outstanding Young Persons. Each year, the awards program recognizes up to 10 individuals be...
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DuPage area Real Men Wear Pink campaign raises $47,000 for American Cancer SocietyNov 22, 2018 10:00 pm - In its second year, the Real Men Wear Pink campaign of DuPage County raised $47,000 to support the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Through...
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Donate to Prairie Center Arts Foundation on Giving TuesdayNov 22, 2018 10:00 pm - The holiday season is a time to celebrate generosity. Help enrich lives by donating to the Prairie Center Arts Foundation on "Giving Tuesday," Nov. 27. The milestones of...
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Elburn man finds passion volunteering at Lazarus HouseNov 22, 2018 5:00 am - Some people find passion in their jobs. For others, it's in their hobbies, their hidden talents, their childhood dreams. Pat Leach discovered his passion in 2011 when he...
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North Chicago organization puts focus on veterans' needsNov 22, 2018 5:00 am - Mary Carmody deflects most accolades for the good she does, preferring instead to focus eyes onto the people she pushes to help - the military veterans of Lake County. ...
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Arlington Heights hospice volunteer celebrates lives well-livedNov 22, 2018 5:00 am - Since she began volunteering as a hospice caretaker in 2006, Mary McArthur of Arlington Heights has been there for dozens of patients in their final months and days. Tak...
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From turkey trots to turkey dinners, how Thanksgiving was celebrated in the suburbsNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - How Thanksgiving was celebrated in suburbs from Naperville to Lake Zurich
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Plenty of ways to give backNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - Thanksgiving is a time for acknowledging blessings as well as preparing for the Season of Love during the winter holidays. On Giving Tuesday, organizations and charities...
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Dundee Township Lions begin annual Christmas tree saleNov 21, 2018 10:00 pm - Snow last Saturday morning only added to the festivities as Cub Scouts, friends and neighbors came out to help the Dundee Township Lions Club members unload more than 30...
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Help Dominican Literacy Center on Giving Tuesday Nov. 27Nov 21, 2018 12:00 am - Aurora's Dominican Literacy Center invites donations on Tuesday, Nov. 27, through Giving Tuesday, a national online social movement. Center director Sister Kathleen Ryan...