Articles filed under Philanthropy
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DuPage Juvenile Officers Association offers scholarshipFeb 16, 2024 11:32 pm - The DuPage Juvenile Officers Association, the largest association of juvenile officers and youth workers in the state of Illinois, announced that it will award up to a $1...
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United Relief Foundation expands its Women Are Veterans Too campaignFeb 15, 2024 10:45 am - Collective good deeds can compound the difference made in the new year for veterans in need, starting with United Relief Foundation's first 2024 United in Service good ...
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Feed the Need meal-packing event heads to Benedictine U. March 2-3Feb 14, 2024 11:40 pm - Feed the Need, a community-wide volunteer event benefiting Feed My Starving Children, will take over the Rice Center at Benedictine University in Lisle March 2-3.
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SEASPAR’s Believe & Achieve Banquet celebrates achievementsFeb 14, 2024 5:33 pm - The South East Association for Special Parks And Recreation celebrated achievements and recognized outstanding contributions during its annual Believe & Achieve Recognition Banquet on Jan. 18 at Carlisle Banquets in Lombard.
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Highland Park Community Foundation supporting individuals with disabilities in our communityFeb 12, 2024 5:19 pm - Creating conditions that help community members thrive is an important aspect of Highland Park Community Foundation’s work in Highland Park and Highwood. The foundation ...
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Three COD students awarded Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ScholarshipFeb 12, 2024 11:52 am - Three College of DuPage students were recently selected as recipients of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship at a reception on the college’s Glen Ellyn campus...
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Downers Grove church to host benefit concert for Bridge CommunitiesFeb 07, 2024 12:12 pm - On Sunday, March 3, the Bridge Board of the First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove invites the community to join the Encore 2024 Benefit Concert for Bridge Commun...
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After a year of challenges, BSA Troop 34 celebrated three new Eagle Scouts in 2023Feb 07, 2024 12:00 pm - In the summer of 2022, BSA Troop 34 in Wheaton learned they would lose their charter as the Joliet Diocese was no longer chartering youth organizations with overnight events. VFW Post 2164 in Wheaton would step in as their new chartering organization,and by 2023, the troop would add three new Eagle Scouts.
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Project Backpack served 1,680 students in need during 2023Feb 06, 2024 9:28 pm - Elgin Community College and its partners served 1,680 students in 2023 through Project Backpack, a community-based initiative to benefit area students in need from Elgin ...
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Aurora Lions Club offers free kids' vision exams Feb. 17Feb 06, 2024 7:37 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 17, Aurora Lions Club will offer free vision exams for children ages 6 months to 16 years old. The free clinic will take place from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. a...