Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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St. Charles drill teams to host car wash fundraiser Aug. 25-26Aug 15, 2018 11:00 pm - The St. Charles North and East high school drill teams will host a car wash fundraiser from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 25-26, at McDowell Remodeling, ...
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Free back-to-school haircuts provided by Watch City Lodge No. 131Aug 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Watch City Lodge No. 131 (Free and Accepted Masons, Prince Hall Affiliated) of Elgin hosted its sixth annual Back-to-School Haircut event on Saturday, Aug. 11, at the El...
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Support Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors at 'Guest Bartender Night' fundraiser Aug. 20Aug 15, 2018 11:00 pm - If you looking for something fun to do Monday, Aug. 20, bring yourself, your family and friends for an evening out at Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors' "Guest Bartender Night...
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Homestretch for Heroes 5K raises $30K for returning militaryAug 15, 2018 6:00 am - And they're off! For the fifth year, officials at Arlington Park Racecourse kicked off their Arlington Million festivities with a race of a different sort last week — a ...
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Duck race promotes, preserves Riverwalk in NapervilleAug 15, 2018 1:00 am - The rain held off Wednesday morning and the crowds held on to the sight of 2,000 colorful toy ducks all floating at once in a race down the west branch of the DuPage Riv...
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Fred Fest raises funds for Fox River restorationAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Fred Fest returns to the Fox River Forest Preserve, 28500 W. Roberts Road, in Port Barrington, from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. There is no rain date. The event f...
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Ride for Hope charity ride raises another $30,000 for ovarian cancer awarenessAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - The fourth annual Ride for Hope, a 501(c)3 motorcycle ride and celebration, conceived and organized by JuliAnne Scully, owner/operator of JuliAnne's Salon & Spa in Schau...
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Couple builds school in Haiti in daughter's memoryAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - The dream of a new school is now a reality for more than 160 schoolchildren in the new Alpha Village community in Gressier, Haiti, thanks to the generosity of a Chicago ...
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Edward Foundation planning Big Gig fundraising galaAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - The Edward Foundation's 28th annual gala, The Big Gig: Swing, is the group's largest fundraiser of the year and supports Edward Hospital programs and services that direc...
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VFW Queen of Hearts jackpot rolls over again, now up to $4.3 millionAug 14, 2018 1:00 am - Once again, there was no winner in the Queen of Hearts raffle hosted by McHenry VFW Post 4600. The packed hall erupted Tuesday night when post Senior Vice Cmdr. Ben Keef...