Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Hanover Township to host Breakfast with SantaNov 11, 2018 12:00 am - The community is invited to attend Hanover Township's first "Santa's Holiday Breakfast & Bake Sale" at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Township Senior Center, 240 S. Rou...
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Arlington Heights first responders collecting toys, coats for needyNov 11, 2018 12:00 am - Arlington Heights first responders are collecting coats and toys for the needy this winter. Arlington Heights Firefighters Association Local 3105 is sponsoring its seven...
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Knights of Columbus donate new coats for area children in McHenry CountyNov 10, 2018 10:00 pm - The Knights of Columbus Council 3880 raised money to help area children and teens in need during a recent "Coats for Kids" benefit. The council, based at St. Thomas the ...
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Korean War veteran called 'Pops' finds renewed purpose at Midwest Veterans ClosetNov 10, 2018 6:00 am - In his 82 years, Russ McCann claims he never had a nickname. But the Korean War veteran says "Pops" is fine with him. That handle was bestowed by Carrie Price, store man...
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Honor Flight Chicago to begin flying Vietnam War veterans tooNov 10, 2018 12:00 am - Honor Flight Chicago, a nonprofit that has flown more than 8,000 World War II and Korean War veterans to Washington, D.C., over the past 11 years, has decided to begin a...
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Arlington Heights advocate for those with cerebral palsy has diedNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - After Jim Moser's grandson, Ben Gancayco, spent four years going from northwest suburban Crystal Lake to southwest suburban Countryside to obtain intensive treatment for...
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Bartlett fire district hosts toy driveNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - The Bartlett Fire Protection District and Auto Truck Group will again team up to participate in the Marine Corps Christmas Toys for Tots collection program. In addition,...
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After stillborn delivery, South Elgin woman moved to help othersNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - Giving birth to a stillborn baby boy at 34 weeks so profoundly affected a South Elgin woman's life that she is now studying to become a nurse midwife and has started a g...
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Volunteers needed to take free trainingNov 08, 2018 10:00 pm - The REST (Respite Education & Support Tools) program has entered into a one-year agreement with Bloomingdale Township Mental Health Board and Voice of Care to train a re...
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Volunteer pilots search for missing swimmer in Lake MichiganNov 08, 2018 10:00 pm - On Monday, Nov. 5, Pilots for Hope a newly formed nonprofit volunteer search and rescue organization based in West Chicago, donated their aircrews and aircraft to search...