Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Runners dash around the lake in MundeleinJun 09, 2018 1:00 am - A rainy morning didn't stop around 400 runners from showing up to the fourth annual Dash Around the Lake at University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein Saturday morn...
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Palatine police hitting ice to take on firefightersJun 08, 2018 1:00 am - It'll be the Palatine police vs. firefighters in a charity hockey game at 2 p.m. Saturday. The inaugural game will be at West Meadows Ice Arena, 3939 W. Winnetka Ave., R...
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AbbVie, Catholic Charities roll out new bikes for veterans in needJun 08, 2018 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that Richard Bowman was stationed in Korea. Richard Bowman received his first new bicycle in 42 years Friday, ...
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ESO launches online CrowdRise campaign to kick off 2018-19 season fundraisingJun 07, 2018 11:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra has launched an online CrowdRise fundraising campaign at CrowdRise.com/eso-2018 to raise money for the 2018-19 season. Donations can also b...
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District 47 students get free books from local nonprofitJun 07, 2018 11:00 pm - Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 students recently received a donation of roughly 2,000 books through a new partnership with the nonprofit Bernie's Book Bank. This y...
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ECC seeking donations, volunteers for Project BackpackJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - Elgin Community College is seeking volunteers and donations of school supplies for its annual Project Backpack benefiting students in need. The community-based initiativ...
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Expanded Love Elgin Day is back SaturdayJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - Love Elgin Day is back this weekend after a yearlong hiatus during which organizers worked on making it bigger than ever. The Christian-based initiative is a partnership...
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Batavia Dance Team gives back at Kane County Relay for LifeJun 06, 2018 11:00 pm - The varsity and junior varsity dance teams at Batavia High School are giving back to the community by walking in the 2018 Kane County Relay For Life on Friday, June 1. ...
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Local dentist treats community for National Smile DayJun 06, 2018 11:00 pm - Compassionate Dental Care celebrated National Smile Day by welcoming members of the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills community to their free Dentistry from the Heart event. D...
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Salvation Army McHenry County Executive Director transferred to new appointmentJun 06, 2018 11:00 pm - Every year during the month of May, phone calls go out to active Salvation Army officers appointing them to new locations within the 11 central states. With as little a...