Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Meals on Wheels honoring Barrington chefNov 06, 2018 10:00 pm - Meals on Wheels Chicago officials say the organization's inaugural Chef Legacy Award will go to Barrington resident David Koelling. Officials said Koelling will be recog...
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Batavia woman, 79, marks 13 years volunteering at LivingWell Cancer Resource CenterNov 06, 2018 10:00 pm - Thirteen years ago, Mary DeKlyen would kill time on her volunteer shift at the LivingWell Cancer Resource Center by doing her crossword puzzles. In working at the front ...
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Donations, grant help Streamwood veteran stay in his homeNov 06, 2018 10:00 pm - An outpouring of generous donations and volunteer labor has supplemented a Department of Veterans Affairs grant to help an 84-year-old combat-wounded Korean War veteran ...
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Veterans invited to dinners this weekend in East and West DundeeNov 06, 2018 10:00 pm - Since the Armistice 100 years ago, America has been saluting its neighbors and family members who have served their country in the military. November has been the month ...
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Illinois first lady Diana Rauner launches Holiday Hero DriveNov 06, 2018 10:00 pm - Taking a few moments to write a holiday card or send a pair of socks might seem like a small gesture, but for service members and veterans on the receiving end, such gif...
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Hosanna! is drop-off site for Operation Christmas ChildNov 06, 2018 10:00 pm - Hosanna! Lutheran Church in St. Charles will once again to be a regional drop-off site this year for the international "Operation Christmas Child." This project of inter...
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Cell Phones for Soldiers in Vernon HillsNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - The Vernon Hills police station, village hall and public works facility are drop-off locations for Cell Phones for Soldiers, a nonprofit organization that sells old and ...
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Love Your Melon provides cozy hats and warm hearts to pediatric patientsNov 05, 2018 10:00 pm - With a chill in the air, cozy hats and warm hearts are embracing pediatric patients at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. Sophomores from Colleg...
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Hanover Township to distribute Thanksgiving mealsNov 05, 2018 12:00 am - Hanover Township will distribute Thanksgiving meal boxes to qualifying families, beginning from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Hanover Township Astor Avenue ...
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Vernon Hills police collecting Toys for TotsNov 05, 2018 12:00 am - The Vernon Hills Police Department is serving until Dec. 10 as a drop-off location for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. The Toys for Tots program ac...