Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Celebrate the joy of giving with Lazarus HouseNov 07, 2018 10:00 pm - Lazarus House in St. Charles invites you to get involved and help celebrate the holidays. They need many volunteers to cook, provide food and supplies, as well as assis...
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Operation Christmas Child sends gifts around the worldNov 07, 2018 10:00 pm - Operation Christmas Child's upcoming National Collection Week is Nov. 12-19. Fox Valley area families, churches and groups are busy transforming empty shoe boxes into fu...
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Naperville Park District's Janinne Baiardo honored with Emily Town Memorial Inclusion AwardNov 07, 2018 10:00 pm - At an awards presentation at the Naperville Park District Nov. 6, the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association honored Naperville Park District Community Relations ...
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Hoffman Estates youth football teams needs help for trip to nationalsNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Redhawks Pop Warner football team, which has won two Illinois State Championships and Midwest Regional Championships, is seeking some community suppo...
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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...