Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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ShamRock & Roll fundraiser will support Batavia Depot expansionMar 05, 2018 10:00 pm - I am a fourth generation Batavian. I live in one of the oldest homes in town, built by the VanNortwicks, the family that built our city. The history of our home and the...
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Editorial: Consider volunteering to man the phones at a crisis hotlineMar 05, 2018 3:00 pm - People who volunteer often talk about the "high" they get from giving their time to a good cause. Some volunteer gigs, like coaching youth sports or as a Scout leader, a...
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Refuge For Women dinner, silent auction to benefit survivors of traffickingMar 04, 2018 10:00 pm - Thousands of women and girls are sexually exploited each year in Chicago and its suburbs. Refuge For Women Chicago is a restorative aftercare home where these women can ...
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Palatine High School to host 'Cupcakes for a Cause' March 10Mar 04, 2018 12:00 am - The Palatine High School Special Education Department will host its biennial Cupcakes for a Cause from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in the cafeteria of the high...
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Naperville Chef Showdown to benefit Loaves and Fishes food pantryMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - Top Naperville chefs square off to benefit Loaves and Fishes
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Fun with fashion benefits domestic violence victimsMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - Models wore light-colored dresses and Hawaiian shirts fitting with the event's cruise wear theme Sunday as they walked the runway during WINGS' 11th annual Resale Fashio...
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Taking the plunge for charity in Lake ZurichMar 03, 2018 12:00 am - Some suburban residents spent their Saturday morning boldly going where few have gone before, into the chilly waters of Lake Zurich. They took the icy dip to raise mone...
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Community colleges combat hunger through campus food pantriesMar 03, 2018 12:00 am - Hunger for knowledge may not be the only pang some college students feel. Students nationwide face a tough choice among paying for books and tuition, rent and buying fo...
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Late Wheeling Rotary Club president helped lead fight against polioMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - This story has been corrected to say that Jack Blane met with Bill Gates Sr., the father of the billionaire entrepreneur who founded Microsoft Corp. When Jack Blane...
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Buy some Girl Scout Cookies for soldiers, first responders on SundayMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - For the fourth year, "Ambassador" Girl Scout Lexi Rath, a junior in high school, and her seventh-grade "Cadette" Girl Scout sister, Katrina, will be sending a taste of h...