Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Dundee Township gives residents a place to stop, shop for donated clothingNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - Down the hall from the Dundee Township supervisor's office, rooms that were vacant for years now are filled with racks of clothing for infants to adults, school-age chil...
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'The Y. So Much More' recognition dinner raises over $1.3 millionOct 31, 2018 11:00 pm - More than 400 supporters came together for the fifth annual "The Y. So Much More" recognition dinner on Oct. 25, raising over $1.3 million for Chicago youth and families...
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Friends plan fall book sale Nov. 8-11 in AlgonquinOct 31, 2018 11:00 pm - The Friends of the Algonquin Area Public Library District will hold its Fall Book Sale Thursday, Nov. 8, through Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Eastgate Branch Library, 115 Eas...
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Free dental care for veterans offered Nov. 10Oct 31, 2018 11:00 pm - Dentists, hygienists and staff from 10 different Chicago area dentist offices are joining together to provide free oral health care to military veterans in honor of thei...
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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...