Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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‘Passport to Batavia’ shopping event to help feed hungry in the communityJul 15, 2024 6:05 pm - Help feed the hungry in the community by purchasing a “Passport to Batavia” online or in-person at the Batavia farmers' market community tent on Saturday, July 27, from 8 a.m. to noon.
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Home sweet home: Elgin nonprofit helps veterans furnish housesJul 15, 2024 12:01 pm - Diane Ahrens founded Operation Sweet Life three years ago with one goal in mind: to help struggling veterans make a house a home.
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Camp I Am Me Golf Classic on Sept. 24 support youth burn survivorsJul 12, 2024 1:04 pm - Mount Prospect-based nonprofit Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance will host its fourth annual Golf Classic Tuesday, Sept. 24, at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling.
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St. Charles student receives P.E.O. STAR ScholarshipJul 11, 2024 4:04 pm - Sofia Radovic, a home-schooled senior and musician from St. Charles, was selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was recommended by ...
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Burlington Central graduate wins P.E.O. ScholarshipJul 11, 2024 4:04 pm - Eirini Karavasis, a senior at Central High School in Burlington, was selected to receive a P.E.O. STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood.
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Big Hearts of Fox Valley needs donations to help St. Charles District 303 familiesJul 11, 2024 2:02 pm - Big Hearts of Fox Valley, in its 11th year of serving St. Charles area youth, is at risk of postponing vital community programs if more funding doesn’t come.
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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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Aurora Historical Society to host Burlington Railroad 175th anniversary banquet July 28Jul 10, 2024 5:59 pm - The Aurora Historical Society will hold a Burlington Railroad 175th anniversary banquet program on Sunday, July 28, at Two Brothers Roundhouse.
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McHenry County College to host Community Block Party July 28 in HuntleyJul 11, 2024 9:03 am - Enjoy an afternoon of family-friendly entertainment, live music, food trucks, and more at McHenry County College’s Community Block Party on Sunday, July 28