Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Volunteers lead the way in downtown West ChicagoMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Mother Nature did her part in holding off rain on Saturday, May 12, for a Downtown Planting Party spearheaded by three West Chicago service clubs: Lions, Rotary and Kiwa...
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Palatine's Rosie Colucci recognized as top student volunteerMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Chalk up another honor for Palatine resident Rosie Colucci, a student at Plum Grove Junior High School in Rolling Meadows. Rosie, 13, who has inoperable cancerous brain ...
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One West Chicago's symbolic community garden is in full bloomMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Pride in community diversity was in full bloom May 19 at downtown West Chicago's signature spring event, Blooming Fest. City staff planned an activity which invited the...
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Low supply of platelets raising concerns heading into Memorial Day WeekendMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Millions of Americans will use Memorial Day weekend to take a break from life's rigors. But for those needing a blood transfusion following an accident or for others wh...
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Arlington Heights businesses back mayor's 5K challengeMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - More than 25 Arlington Heights businesses are backing Mayor Tom Hayes' challenge to support Salute, Inc. at the veterans charity's annual Memorial Day weekend race. Earl...
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How Fox Valley Hands of Hope helps people grieving a lossMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - A loved one facing a life-threatening illness and, even worse, the death of a loved one are two of the toughest situations a person will ever deal with. Since 1981, a ge...
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AbbVie donates $100 million to Puerto RicoMay 22, 2018 2:00 pm - AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, said it donated $100 million to two organizations, Direct Relief and Habitat for Humanity International, to st...
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Man lost his stomach to cancer, and it fed his spiritual growthMay 22, 2018 5:00 am - A charitable and God-loving person, Wauconda's Kevin Barnes was an active member of Life Bridge Community Church; worked with the Love Inc. charity that helps people wit...
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Early bird rate for Great Western Freedom 4 run/walk ends May 30May 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Registration is open for runners and walkers who wish to participate in the 2018 July Fourth Great Western Freedom 4 to benefit Lazarus House. Last year, about 400 part...
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Impact takes two local charities out to the ballgameMay 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Opening Day is less than a week away, but a group of enterprising Impact employees seized an opportunity to take two deserving organizations to a preseason game at Impac...