Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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McKee House group, Elmhurst Art Museum receive Landmarks Illinois preservation grantsMar 27, 2018 1:00 am - Glen Ellyn preservationists trying to spare the McKee House from demolition got a boost Tuesday from a nonprofit group that will provide funding for repairs to the histo...
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Volunteer at Plum Grove Reservoir near Harper CollegeMar 27, 2018 1:00 am - An Earth Day cleanup is planned at Palatine Park District's Plum Grove Reservoir. Volunteers are wanted from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 21, at the reservoir off Algonq...
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Tickets on sale for Elk Grove Village craft beer festivalMar 27, 2018 1:00 am - Tickets are on sale for an Elk Grove Village craft beer festival and live music event in April. Mikerphone Brewing's "Smells Like a Beer Fest" will be noon to 5 p.m. Sa...
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Fox Valley Wildlife Center helps injured, orphaned animalsMar 26, 2018 6:00 am - Since opening its doors in 2001, the now Elburn-based Fox Valley Wildlife Center has done plenty of good. Executive Director Andrea Krueger of St. Charles reports the no...
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Elk Grove veterans group hands over cane donations as it prepares to closeMar 26, 2018 1:00 am - An Elk Grove Village-based veterans organization is handing over the reins of its marquee program to a Palatine military support group, as the former prepares to shut do...
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'You shouldn't give up.' Boy with brain cancer a special guest at St. Baldrick's eventMar 26, 2018 1:00 am - Jaysen Cook-Bey is known as "Hollywood" around the proton therapy center in Warrenville. The Glen Ellyn boy's cancer treatment sessions left him frail and fatigued, but ...
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United Way of Metro Chicago CEO to step downMar 26, 2018 1:00 am - United Way of Metro Chicago President and CEO Wendy DuBoe announced her plan to step down after 15 years with the organization, six as President and CEO. DuBoe said that...
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Thousands turn out for Mooseheart egg huntMar 25, 2018 11:00 pm - Chilly weather failed to deter a huge crowd of 4,000 from attending Mooseheart's eighth annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 24. Children and their parents bundled ...
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YWCA Elgin to host wine tasting fundraiser April 12Mar 25, 2018 11:00 pm - Gather your friends and come raise a glass to the YWCA Elgin on Thursday, April 12, from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. at the third annual "YW Uncorked" event! Reservations include...
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Nonprofit group seeking volunteersMar 25, 2018 1:00 am - The Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association, a not-for-profit organization that provides year-round sports, clinics, camps and special events for people with physical or...