Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Geneva cancer survivor organizing 'Soul Sisters' charitable groupOct 31, 2018 11:00 pm - Look out, Tri-Cities. The “Soul Sisters” are back in action. Actually, there is nothing to be alarmed about because area organizations should greatly benefit as Lori Han...
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Tips for caregivers of people with Alzheimer'sOct 30, 2018 11:00 pm - November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. The Alzheimer's Association is recognizing and honoring the more than 15 ...
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Garden club gives landscape award to The OfficeOct 30, 2018 11:00 pm - On Sept. 24, the Pottawatomie Garden Club awarded its annual Landscape Commendation Award to The Office restaurant at 201 E. Main St., St. Charles. This award goes to a ...
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U of I Extension honors Kane Master GardenersOct 30, 2018 11:00 pm - University of Illinois Extension celebrated its Kane County Master Gardeners with an awards and appreciation night in October. The dedicated volunteer group has already ...
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Turkey Fest to support Coats for Kids program in AuroraOct 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Members of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora recently delivered more than 1,700 new winter coats to Aurora public schools as part of the Coats for Kids program sponsored by the...
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How a seventh-grader's bar mitzvah project will help suburban homelessOct 30, 2018 6:00 am - Charlie Schwartz of Buffalo Grove and his friends had bags in their hands during a recent trip to Journeys: The Road Home in Palatine, but these were no trick-or-treat b...
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Glen Ellyn rallies around own Superman in his time of needOct 30, 2018 5:30 am - It's not a Fourth of July parade in Glen Ellyn without Superman. Even if the parade is winding down and most of the floats have passed, at least one spectator will almo...
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Elgin Elks 737 to host Holiday BazaarOct 29, 2018 11:00 pm - Elgin Elks Lodge 737 invites the community to a Holiday Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at 139-141 W. River Road, Elgin. Start your holiday shopping earl...
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Haas Foundation grant opens doors to College of DuPage Manufacturing Technology ProgramOct 29, 2018 11:00 pm - A $20,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation will increase access to the Manufacturing Technology program at College of DuPage for students at the college and area high...
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Buffalo Grove, Wheeling Rotary collecting donations for ThanksgivingOct 29, 2018 11:00 pm - The decadeslong tradition of giving Thanksgiving baskets to local people in need during the holidays continues, thanks to the hard work and commitment of the Buffalo Gro...