Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Wheaton 'Reflection Run' to tally laps, dollars for clean waterDec 28, 2017 12:00 am - His eighth annual Reflection Run to provide clean water for people in Africa hasn't yet begun, but looking at the frigid forecast for New Year's Eve already has Steve Sp...
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Children's Healthcare Center at Maryville in Des Plaines expanding servicesDec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Ten years after Maryville's Children's Healthcare Center in Des Plaines accepted its first patient, the site will be expanding services to help more young people make th...
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Dental group to offer free services to Clearbrook residentsDec 27, 2017 10:00 pm - In the five years since its inception, DecisionOne Dental's quarterly "A Reason To Smile" campaign has provided half a million dollars in free dental services to more th...
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Fermilab Natural Areas donates education materialsDec 27, 2017 10:00 pm - This holiday season, Fermilab Natural Areas, a nonprofit group that helps restore the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory natural areas, is...
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Look who's dancing on behalf of the BACOADec 27, 2017 10:00 pm - Five Barrington "stars" will be dancing on behalf of the Barrington Area Council on Aging's "Dancing with the Barrington Stars" fundraising event set for Saturday, Jan 2...
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$150 to help late friend's daughtersDec 27, 2017 4:30 am - Today's recipient of $150 through the Believe Project wants to support the teen daughters of a friend who died of cancer. Through the contribution of an additional donor...
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$150 to help an ailing widow and her sonDec 27, 2017 12:00 am - Today's recipient of $150 through the Believe Project wants to help an ailing widow and her adult son with disabilities. Through the contribution of an additional donor,...
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Elmhurst Animal Care Center, Magnificent Mutts & Meows Rescue to host 'Yoga: Cats & Mats'Dec 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Save the date for "Yoga: Cats & Mats!" With the goal of encouraging wellness and developing healthy habits in the new year, Elmhurst Animal Care Center has teamed up wit...
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Butterfly Ball benefits cancer centerDec 26, 2017 10:00 pm - More than $26,000 was raised at the 2017 Karen Dove Cabral Butterfly Ball, benefiting the NorthShore Kellogg Cancer Center. Friends and family gathered in memory of Kar...
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Ending poverty through systemic change - one person, one neighborhood, one community at a timeDec 25, 2017 10:00 pm - Hope Takes Action-Aurora is starting its fourth program in January and needs volunteers and supplies. Many churches and community groups provide food, shelter or clothin...