Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Teens with special needs to cheer at Nequa's football gameOct 01, 2018 11:00 pm - The kindness movement continues at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, a school that is demonstrating firsthand that inclusion, acceptance, and tolerance exist. T...
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The Dart Foundation donates $40,000 to VNA Health Care's Century of Service CampaignOct 01, 2018 11:00 pm - VNA Health Care received a $40,000 grant from The Dart Foundation in support of VNA's Century of Service Campaign. VNA has used the funds to purchase new waiting room c...
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Elgin concert will help in fight against sex, labor traffickingOct 01, 2018 1:00 am - An Elgin church will host a concert to benefit the fight against human trafficking, which experts say victimizes tens of thousands of people in the Chicago area. People ...
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Grace Cafe returns Oct. 8 to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox ChurchOct 01, 2018 1:00 am - Grace Cafe returns to the Elmhurst community for its 12th year. Grace Cafe was started in 2007 as an ecumenical mission project to provide a free hot meal to anyone in ...
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Allstate agency owners secure $24,000 grant to fight hunger, support disaster preparedness in GenevaSep 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Allstate agency owners in the Northern Illinois-area recently joined Allstate volunteers across seven states to secure a $24,000 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands grant ...
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Abe Lincoln, Civil War encampment coming to Cider Fest Oct. 7Sep 30, 2018 11:00 pm - From an early age, people remarked that George Buss resembled Abraham Lincoln. Tall, thin, and bearded, the fact the Freeport native grew up near Taylor Park - where Lin...
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Join NAMI 5K Run for Mental Health Oct. 6Sep 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Join NAMI Kane-South, DeKalb and Kendall Counties on Saturday, Oct. 6, in downtown Batavia for the 2018 Run for Mental Health. The run/walk along the Fox River Trail st...
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DuPagePads sponsors 'Wake Your Spirit' breakfastSep 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Tickets are on sale for DuPagePads' 16th annual Wake Up Your Spirit Breakfast that will highlight, among other things, new developments and the agency's vision for the f...
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East Aurora Tomcats car show to benefit homeless teensSep 30, 2018 11:00 pm - East Aurora High School's DECA program will host the sixth annual Forgotten Teens Car Show from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Goody's Restaurant, 1250 N. Farnsw...
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Historical society's annual meeting to feature 'Lincoln Tales - Tall and True'Sep 30, 2018 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 14, the Elgin Area Historical Society will host its annual meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Elgin History Museum, 360 Park St. in Elgin. It will feature "...