Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Community Memorial Foundation launches youth philanthropy programDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - HINSDALE - Community Memorial Foundation is launching Young Community Changemakers, a leadership development program designed to educate and empower local youth to becom...
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DuPage Foundation honors six volunteersDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE- The DuPage Foundation recently celebrated six dedicated volunteers at Giving DuPage's Volapalooza, a countywide recognition of volunteers. June Barna...
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Public relations stunts provide benefits to companies, nonprofitsDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - Many businesses wonder how they can land media opportunities, feeling as if they are not worthy of "feel-good" stories that can be shared with others. There is always an...
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Thanksgiving meal served to pediatric patients, families at Central DuPage HospitalDec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - Spending the holidays in the hospital isn't ideal for anyone, let alone children. But for dozens of pediatric patients at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital,...
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Honor Flight Chicago to fly Vietnam-era veterans in 2019Dec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - Honor Flight Chicago, the not-for-profit that has, over the past 11 years, flown more than 8,000 World War II and Korean War veterans to Washington, D.C., free of charge...
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Wanted: Women to teach women EnglishDec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - Chicago-area women are needed to help women learn English reading, writing and speaking skills at the Dominican Literacy Center in Aurora. Alison Brzezinski, the center'...
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St. Charles Charlemagne Award dinner nears century markDec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - It might be time to clear up some numbers related to St. Charles' annual Charlemagne Award, as we enter the "honors season" just after the holidays. The St. Charles Ch...
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Believe Project: $100 for 'sweet woman who never complains'Dec 12, 2018 4:20 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Carolyn Sweeney of Elk Grove Village. Here is an excerpt of her story: "If I had $100 to make someone's ...
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'Deck the Halls with Diapers' campaign underwayDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - Lake County businesses are joining with Twice As Nice Mother & Child in the annual "Deck the Halls with Diapers" campaign. Based in Waukegan after a recent move from Gur...
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Musical reunionDec 11, 2018 10:00 pm - Judson alumni Jeorge Holmes and Huntley Brown return to perform benefit concert