Christie Willhite
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DuPage foundation working to help more World War II vets get on Honor FlightsApr 28, 2014 4:03 pm - The event bills itself as a luncheon but, really, it's all about the power of flight. Flight can fuel the dreams of kids who attend the lunch Saturday, May 3, at the DuP...
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Runners help the cause of their choice in Human RaceApr 08, 2014 10:45 am - Runners will tell you one of the benefits of the sport is the solitude, the time to be alone in your head and think through what matters most. Maybe while logging the mi...
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Single snowflake lands Carol Stream woman top prizeApr 03, 2014 1:11 pm - Angela Cichosz laughs now as she tells the story of waiting for the ring light flash she'd ordered. She knew she wanted to try snowflake photography this winter, so in J...
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Taste of Hope to benefit DuPage PADSMar 05, 2014 10:46 am - Throughout this harsh winter, most of us have bundled up and dashed between the house and the car, the car and the office. We get inside where it's warm, shed most of ou...
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Glendale Heights collecting valentines for veteransJan 27, 2014 1:20 pm - Do you remember how fun Valentine’s Day was in elementary school? You’d bring home your decorated box and sort through all the cards from your classmates. You’d marvel a...
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Christmas tree sales support YMCA scholarships for families in needDec 09, 2013 11:59 am - When you stop to think about what you want out of life, what the B.R. Ryall YMCA in Glen Ellyn offers sounds pretty good. Healthy, active children who grow up with confi...
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You can help neighbors in need with #GivingTuesday donationsDec 05, 2013 7:37 am - While we’re still giddy about the joy our Black Friday steals and Cyber Monday deals will bring to our loved ones, Tuesday marks another day dedicated to bringing joy to...
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Families honor loss, love at Naperville's Walk to RememberOct 09, 2013 6:03 am - A picture, they say, is worth a thousand words. Yet for all that value, there's one obvious failing: A photograph can't show what's missing. A family portrait can't show...
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Ron Santo Walks on a mission to cure diabetesSep 24, 2013 9:33 am - For most of us, Ron Santo is the affable third baseman with a lifelong yearning to be a Hall of Famer who was so emotionally invested in his Cubs that just his groans an...
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DuPage PADS’ run funds shelters, transitional programsSep 04, 2013 7:39 am - For most of us lucky enough to have a roof over our heads and a job that puts food on the table, it’s nearly impossible to imagine life without those basic needs covered...