Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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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...
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Give a pint, get a limited edition LifeSource shirtMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - The luck of the Irish will be in full swing for blood donors who visit any one of LifeSource's 17 community donor centers, fixed sites or select mobile drives from March...
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'Gather Round the Table' brunch to benefit Fox Valley Food for HealthMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - The Fox Valley Food for Health nonprofit organization will host its first "Gather Round the Table" Community Brunch on Sunday, April 15, to raise funds to support the or...
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Salon Anovin 'Hair Cut-a-Thon' to benefit YWCA ElginMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - Salon Anovin in Carpentersville will host a Hair Cut-a-Thon on Tuesday, March 27. The proceeds from this event will be donated to the YWCA Elgin's educational programs....
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YWCA Elgin Cinderella's Closet event to make prom dreams a realityMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - On Saturday, March 17, the YWCA Elgin and Claire's will help make dreams come true for hundreds of modern-day Cinderellas at the 14th annual "Cinderella's Closet" event....
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Palatine Bridge Youth & Women's Club of Inverness Help HomelessMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - The Bridge Youth & Family Services and the Women's Club of Inverness co-sponsored a community service project to help the area's homeless. Youth between the ages of 7 a...