Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Algonquin Lions raise funds with charity bean bag tournamentOct 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Lion gold and blue bean bags were flying at the ninth annual Algonquin Lions Buffalo Wild Wings Charity Bean Bag Tournament which raised $10,000 for the Algonquin-Lake i...
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Veterans commission honors Lowell Reiser's decades of serviceOct 14, 2018 11:00 pm - On Monday, Sept. 24, the Veterans Assistance Commission of Kane County honored its longtime delegate Lowell "Whitey" Reiser at its quarterly meeting. Reiser passed away...
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Sixth annual Marklund Run, Walk & Roll sets off Oct. 21Oct 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Becky Stewart is looking forward to Oct. 21 - the day of the sixth annual Marklund Run, Walk & Roll-Geneva 5K/1 Mile event, at the Marklund Hyde Center, 1S450 Wyatt Driv...
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How the super-rich are stockpiling wealth in black-box charitiesOct 14, 2018 1:00 am - It's all the rage in charitable giving — and it's actually got some charities worried. Donor-advised funds — money that grows tax-free in individual accounts — are resha...
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Color Run features different kinds of BearsOct 14, 2018 1:00 am - When you see a bear at the zoo, it's usually brown, black or white. But those passing by Lake Zurich High School on Sunday were apt to see yellow, blue, orange and even ...
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Sole Provider charity needs your help collecting new or lightly used shoesOct 13, 2018 11:00 pm - The Solve Provider charity is providing lightly used and new shoes to students who are not able to obtain them due to financial restraints. After a few life-changing in ...
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Constable: Swimmer finds a good reason to run 361 miles for kids with cancerOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - A standout swimmer during high school at Benet Academy in Lisle, Peter Krzywosz couldn't stomach the idea of running. "I grew up hating running," Krzywosz remembers. "I ...
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Hawthorn Woods woman over halfway through 500-mile walk for breast cancer researchOct 12, 2018 1:00 am - Hawthorn Woods resident Leslie Ferris Yerger is well past the halfway mark in her 500-mile solo walk along Frances Way, the most heavily traveled segment of the Camino d...
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Huntley Police Department to host third annual 5K Trick-or-Treat Trot Oct. 21Oct 11, 2018 11:00 pm - Submitted by Huntley Police Department On Sunday, Oct. 21, the Huntley Police Department will host the third annual 5K Trick-or-Treat Trot to benefit the Law Enforcement...
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Social media changes how garden clubs are perceivedOct 11, 2018 11:00 pm - The Hawthorn Garden Club of Glen Ellyn has climbed on board the social media, internet train. Introducing the club's website is exciting for us. Interestingly enough, i...