Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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'Every stone has a story' at Elgin Cemetery WalkSep 17, 2018 11:00 pm - "Every stone has a story," Laura Stroud has found out as she and her husband, Steve, wander through Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin and choose which people buried there sho...
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Tri-Cities CROP Walk set for Oct. 13Sep 17, 2018 11:00 pm - The Tri-Cities CROP Walk will be at 8:50 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1145 N. Fifth Ave. in St. Charles. Registration for the 5K walk begins at ...
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Batavia Coat Drive to begin Sept. 21Sep 17, 2018 11:00 pm - The Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation annual Coat Drive begins Sept. 21. Help those in need in our community with donations of new or clean, gently-used winter items: coa...
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Lee Selander elected as board chairman of Lutheran Social Services of IllinoisSep 17, 2018 11:00 pm - Lee S. Selander of Naperville has been elected chair of the board of directors for Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, a nonprofit, statewide social services organizat...
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Giving Hope event raises funds for working familiesSep 17, 2018 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights-based Faith Community Homes will host Giving Hope from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30, at Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights. This year,...
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Can an entire high school give up their cell phones for 24 hours?Sep 17, 2018 11:00 pm - Perhaps the most infuriating and mystifying part of modern teenage culture is an object that teens find to be a normal, natural part of everyday lives: their cell phones...
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American Heart Association's Oak Brook Heart Walk anticipates 5,000-plus walkers on SaturdaySep 16, 2018 11:00 pm - The American Heart Association's Oak Brook Heart Walk will take place on Saturday, Sept. 22. Nearly 5000 participants will walk and raise funds to support the Heart Asso...
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Join Fox Valley Walk to End Alzheimer's Sept. 22 in St. CharlesSep 16, 2018 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Sept. 22, nearly 1,125 participants will join the fight to end Alzheimer's disease at the Fox Valley Walk to End Alzheimer's. The walk takes place in Potta...
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Making lemonade: Glen Ellyn boy shares bond with Anthony Rizzo over baseball, cancerSep 15, 2018 5:30 am - YouTube He used to have straight hair like his two younger brothers. He now has a thick mane of "chemo curls" resembling his mom's ringlets. "I'm kind of happy that I lo...
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Volunteers give back to the community during 'COD Cares: Roll Up Your Sleeves Service Day'Sep 15, 2018 1:00 am - Nearly 200 College of DuPage students, faculty and staff participated in the "COD Cares Roll Up Your Sleeves Service Day," donating their time and services to 15 DuPage ...