Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Marmion Music Boosters to host pancake breakfastJan 29, 2019 10:00 pm - The Marmion Music Boosters will host their annual pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, in Marmion Academy's Lux Dining Hall at 1000 Butterfield Ro...
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Rival high schools team up to help veterans groupJan 29, 2019 10:00 pm - A friendly fundraising competition between Hersey and Prospect high schools over a six-week period brought in more than $20,000 for the veterans organization Folds of Ho...
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Annual 'String Ties, Boots & Blue Jeans' to benefit local 4-H foundationJan 28, 2019 10:00 pm - The McHenry County 4-H Youth Foundation invites the community to the annual "String Ties, Boots & Blue Jeans" event from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, March 9. This year'...
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Smile Packs bring joy to pediatric cancer patientsJan 28, 2019 10:00 pm - Just a few months before her third birthday, Maddie Kramer was diagnosed with a rare, cancerous tumor on her spinal cord. Her parents, Scott and Pammy Kramer of Chicago...
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Cole Butler joins ranks of Eagle Scouts at Aurora churchJan 28, 2019 10:00 pm - Cole Butler became the 183rd Eagle Scout at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora Jan. 19. Butler, 17, of North Aurora, was awarded the highest rank attainable in the...
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Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation hosts 'Totally Rad' bunco nightJan 28, 2019 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Jan. 12, participants braved the snowy roads for the Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation's 1980s themed bunco event, "Totally Rad Bunco." Volunteers and many a...
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Local Meals on Wheels ahead of the game and prepared for cold weatherJan 28, 2019 10:00 pm - (Lombard, IL) A cold snap unlike we have seen in years is upon us and DuPage Senior Citizens Council/Kane Senior Council, the Meals on Wheels provider for both DuPage Co...
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Aurora Habitat for Humanity dedicates 62nd homeJan 28, 2019 10:00 pm - With prayers, presentations and an open house, Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity dedicated its 62nd home since 1988 on Sunday, Jan. 13, at 1551 Solfisburg Ave. in Aurora. ...
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Made by Mary spreads cheer with homemade treats, cardsJan 28, 2019 5:00 am - A Mount Prospect family's mission to spread a little care and kindness in their community is gaining traction. Made by Mary was profiled last month on WGN-TV, and now th...
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Friends of the Batavia Public Library to host annual meetingJan 27, 2019 10:00 pm - The Friends of the Batavia Public Library's annual meeting will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in the main conference room at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia...