Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Carol Stream group breaking ground on veterans memorial with $60,000 left to raiseSep 14, 2018 5:30 am - Jim Benzin won't be speaking only of military service in his remarks at a groundbreaking for Carol Stream's new veterans memorial later this month. A VFW commander and...
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Gift of freedom: Teen collects 60 bikes for Dundee Boys and Girls ClubsSep 14, 2018 5:30 am - More than 60 kids and teens in the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dundee Township received their own bicycles Thursday, thanks to an initiative launched this summer by 17-year-...
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Des Plaines students raise money to fight cancerSep 14, 2018 1:00 am - North Elementary School held its annual "Walk Off for Cancer" Friday at the school, 1789 Rand Road, Des Plaines. Students and staff walked around the school in return fo...
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Kenway Consulting's ninth annual charity golf outing raises $36,000 for ALIVE RescueSep 13, 2018 11:00 pm - As a result of fundraising efforts conducted during Kenway Consulting's 2018 charity golf outing, the company is proud to announce that it raised $36,000 for ALIVE Rescu...
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Why Hawthorn Woods cancer patient is taking a 500-mile walkSep 13, 2018 5:30 am - You would never know by looking, but Hawthorn Woods resident Leslie Ferris Yerger is fighting for her life. "I don't look sick. I don't feel sick. I don't act sick. Some...
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How to give to Hurricane Florence reliefSep 13, 2018 1:00 am - Do you want to help communities affected by Hurricane Florence? Many disaster-relief efforts are underway, and money is what they want most right now. The National Volun...
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Fox Valley Presbyterian Church seeks Living Waters volunteersSep 12, 2018 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Sept. 30, Fox Valley Presbyterian Church in Geneva will hold an informational meeting about one of its largest missions, Living Waters for the World. The mee...
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Schaumburg man among local heroes honored in Hoffman EstatesSep 12, 2018 6:00 am - A Schaumburg man with a Cary-based woodworking business was among several local heroes honored Tuesday by Brookdale Hoffman Estates Senior Living for his donation of tim...
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Get in line: Tickets for final McHenry Queen of Hearts raffle are on saleSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - The parking lots for Queen of Hearts players around McHenry VFW Post 4600 did not stay empty for long. Just hours after the final ticket-holding hopeful drove away follo...
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Aurora Lions dinner to aid food pantrySep 11, 2018 11:00 pm - The Aurora Noon Lions Club will host an all-you-can-eat pizza and pasta dinner fundraiser to benefit Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry on Tuesday, Sept. 18. The community is ...