Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Head shaving in GrayslakeMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - The Vine - Martini & Wine Bar, 101 Center St., Grayslake will host a St. Baldrick's Foundation head-shaving event to raise funds and awareness for lifesaving childhood c...
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Linking seniors with volunteers goal of new program in LindenhurstMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - A new program introduced by Lindenhurst police will link volunteers with older residents who need help. Yard work, errands and other assistance are fair game for Elderly...
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Lynda Chott named regional vice president of American Cancer SocietyMar 12, 2018 11:00 pm - Lynda M. Chott of Chicago has accepted the role of vice president of Distinguished Partners for the North Central Region of the American Cancer Society. In this regional...
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Convertible owners invited to join annual Lilac ParadeMar 12, 2018 11:00 pm - The Lombard Lilac Parade Committee is seeking convertibles to drive in the 2018 parade on Sunday, May 20. The theme will be "Musicals of Stage & Screen." If you would be...
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DuPage Symphony Orchestra gala raises $13,000Mar 12, 2018 11:00 pm - "We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give," said British statesman, army officer and writer Winston S. Churchill. Almost 200 people gave to the Du...
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Pizza dinner to benefit Aurora preschoolMar 12, 2018 11:00 pm - An annual pizza and pasta dinner Thursday, March 22 will benefit Aurora's Wesley United Methodist Church preschool. The event will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Luigi's...
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Catholic Charities program shows talent of homeless photographersMar 12, 2018 11:00 pm - Mike Becker's photograph captures a noirish scene from a city street in Chicago. Threatening clouds are approaching from the left of the frame. And to the right, in the ...
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Palatine Rotary gives nearly $60,000 to charities from OktoberfestMar 12, 2018 1:00 am - Rotary Club of Palatine has distributed nearly $60,000 to 28 community organizations from the profits generated by last year's Oktoberfest. "This is the reason I joined ...
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Pizza throwdown benefits studentsMar 12, 2018 1:00 am - The second annual Mundelein Pizza Throwdown, a fundraiser for the Mundelein District 75 STEAM Foundation, will be 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at Carl Sandburg ...
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Larkin graduate to talk about efforts to eliminate tetanus in moms, kidsMar 11, 2018 11:00 pm - Dr. Timothy Erickson, a 1978 Larkin High School graduate, is returning to Elgin to help "Eliminate Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus." Join a presentation at 6 p.m. Monday, Marc...