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Donka Inc. gets grant from Disabled Veterans National Foundation to support Operation Brighter FuturesJul 24, 2024 8:59 pm - Donka Inc. in Wheaton recently received a $22,000 grant from the Disabled Veterans National Foundation. This generous funding will support Operation Brighter Futures.
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Stories of Local Impact: Shirley & Willis Johnson, cinema moguls and community advocatesJul 11, 2024 10:10 am - Leaders and Legacies, a partnership with the Daily Herald and DuPage Foundation, continues with Shirley and Willis Johnson who rewrote the script on managing independent movie theaters.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank, USDA offer summer food aid for childrenJul 10, 2024 9:44 pm - When summer rolls around, children who qualify for free and reduced breakfast at school lose that opportunity.
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Marklund residents befriend mini horsesJul 09, 2024 11:08 pm - Marklund residents are used to welcoming two-legged volunteers at its Elgin-based Wasmond Center, but last Saturday, the volunteers who stopped by were four-legged, and wearing tiny, fashionable Build-a-Bear shoes.
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Habitat to break ground July 14 for home in 17-house Aurora subdivisionJul 09, 2024 10:54 pm - Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will break ground Sunday, July 14, for a home its 17-house Green Freedom subdivision on Aurora's west side.
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Local leaders speak at Elgin’s Golden K Kiwanis ClubJul 06, 2024 12:26 am - Elgin’s Golden K Kiwanis Club invites the community to its weekly meetings to learn about local programs or institutions. There is always time to interact with the speak...
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Stephanie Urchick becomes the second woman president of Rotary InternationalJul 06, 2024 12:15 am - Stephanie Urchick becomes the second woman to take office as president of Rotary International, a 119-year-old membership service organization headquartered in the Chicago metro area.
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Naperville Woman’s Club’s Fine Art & Artisan Fair set for June 29-30 at Naper SettlementJun 26, 2024 11:15 am - More than 100 artists from around the country will be displaying their work at the 64th annual Naperville Woman’s Club’s Fine Art & Artisan Fair.
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Tri City Health Partnership names executive directorJun 17, 2024 5:41 pm - The Tri City Health Partnership board recently named Danielle Ward as executive director for this nonprofit dedicated to providing quality medical and dental care to residents of central Kane County that do not have the means to pay.
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Wheaton middle school assistant principal named foundation’s Charlie Long Award winnerJun 14, 2024 10:09 pm - The Western DuPage Special Recreation Association Foundation recently named Joe Kish as the 2024 Charlie Long Award winner.
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