Fundraiser news
Spend sometime outdoors for an evening of community and cocktails on Saturday, July 27 in Batavia.
Donations from the meal go to the Catholic Scholarship Fund.
Proceeds will fund Sterling American Legion charities.
The Friends of the Geneva Public Library will host their annual used book sale, July 26-28, offering thousands of gently-used books in the library meeting room, 227 S. Seventh St., Geneva.
The Brenda Holzer Memorial Foundation and Portillo’s are teaming up to host a fundraising event from 5 to 8 p.m. on July 29 at the Portillo’s at 531 N. Randall Road in Batavia.
Oswego East High School senior Mark Chapas Jr. was the type of person who was willing to give a helping hand to everyone he met.
Proceeds from the 33rd Annual Silver Cross Charity Golf and Pickleball Classic fundraiser “benefit the greatest needs at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox," according to a news release from Silver cross.
Sterling Noon and Rock Falls Rotary clubs teamed up Monday for their annual Broil and Boil Lunch at Sterling Marketplace. Customers received a pork chop sandwich and two ears of corn to help fund programs for the Rotary clubs.
Batavia area community members can raise funds that save the lives of pets in Kane County by participating in Anderson Humane’s Walk4Animals on Sept. 14.
The tournament will feature teams from the Lena Thursday night slow-pitch softball league. Tournament game times will be 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
The Sandwich VFW Post 1486 will sponsor a rib dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at 713 S. Main St.
The Brenda Holzer Memorial Foundation has raised thousands of dollars to go toward bettering the lives of disabled children and their families.
Time for Hope will host its annual Strike Out Pancreatic Cancer night with the Joliet Slammers at Duly Health and Care Field in Joliet on Saturday, July 20.
The Nature Foundation of Will County presented a $33,400 donation check to the Forest Preserve at the District to be used for a variety of programs and projects.
Batavia United Way will host a Community Dinner Table event which raises funds towards fighting local hunger.
After the Peanut Foundation will host its annual Summer Soirée from 5 to 8:30 p.m. July 24 at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet.
Big Hearts of Fox Valley is a St. Charles nonprofit that benefits District 303 school children and families facing financial hardships.
Kane County will feature the Windmill City Festival with live music, a craft fair, a pet competition, a carnival, food, drinks and more.
Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners club will hold its garden walk featuring seven gardens from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 13.
Proceeds from the outing will go toward Make-A-Wish Illinois.
The Will County-based nonprofit Wish Upon a Star will host Wishstock from noon to 10 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Park, 700 Theodore St., Joliet.
Fill a Heart 4 Kids invites local children and their families to host lemonade stand fundraisers to help Fill a Heart 4 Kids purchase over 50,000 school supplies for unaccompanied homeless youth and foster children living in group facilities across Lake and Cook counties.
Campaign aims to rally community support by asking 100 donors to contribute $100 each.
For nearly 20 years, Audrey Montalto of Plainfield has raised money and awareness for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network through her community ambassador program Time for Hope.
The annual pork chop dinner fundraiser by the Friends of Illinois Extension and Kendall County 4-H Foundation raised funds to support local programs.
The Dixon Knights of Columbus Council 690 will host its monthly breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 30, at KayCee Hall, 506 W. Third St.
The annual bike ride is a fundraiser for AllenForce, a Plainfield-based nonprofit that serves veterans.
St. Charles North's golf teams will host their third annual Golf Scramble Fundraiser with hefty prizes on the line.
Bread & Roses is a women’s chorus with about 25 members who love to sing and want to make a positive difference in the world.
Swedish Days will offer live entertainment, food, kids' activities and, of course, the Grand Parade.
Friends of Extension and 4-H Foundation will hold a pork dinner fundraiser to raise money for several Kendall County organizations.
The Lockport Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5788 raised the money for the e Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery support committee by hosting a Hawaiian Luau Dinner fundraiser on May 11.
The River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles will partner with Alter Brewing Company for a fundraising event June 19 that will feature unique craft brews, food, and cash bar,
Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners will host their biannual Garden Walk to honor former Club President Diana Sharp. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the event.
On June 9, Save-A-Pet, an animal rescue and adoption center, is having their first fundraising event at Pinstripes in South Barrington at 100 W. Higgins Road.
The Beer & Bourbon Fest will feature 18 beer samplings and three bourbon samplings, live music on two stages, food outdoor games and vendors. All proceeds benefit Will County Habitat for Humanity's veterans programs.
Infinity Event is Saturday, June 8, at the Rochelle Wildlife Conservation Club, located east of Chana, at 3501 S. Sweeney Road.
The June 1 event begins at noon with antique tractors followed by farm stock classes at 2 p.m., trucks at 4 p.m., and then classes from the MTTPA professional pulling circuit at 7 p.m.
Crowds lined Third Street for the parade, warmed by community and the long-running tradition of a pancake breakfast al fresco just off the parade route at the United Methodist Church of Geneva.
Ecker Center for for Behavioral Health seeks to raise $50,000 through its Spring 2024 Fundraising & Awareness Campaign.
The department’s Facebook page on Monday indicated that 1,208 people attended the annual breakfast.
United Methodist Church of Geneva will host its annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast with all-you-can eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, juice and milk.
American Legion Post 296 will host a garage sale fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at their Post, 601 First Ave., Sterling.
The Joliet Police Department will take part in the Special Olympics of Illinois' Cop on a Rooftop event on Friday, May 17.
Officers will be stationed atop St. Charles Dunkin’ Donuts locations at 1566 E. Main St. and 1711 W. Main St., in St. Charles
A plant sale will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, at the Barkery, 25689 Science Ridge Road, Sterling.
The first of a trio of 5Ks benefiting the National Alliance on Mental Illinois Sauk Area and Florissa is set for Saturday, May 18. The Run for Brain Health 5K, the Florissa Family 5K and Fun Run and the NAMI Sauk Area 5K make up the Hope Series 5K: End the Stigma.
The annual garage sale fundraiser will be held rain or shine on Friday and Saturday, May 17-18.
Dozens of hot rods lined the streets of Franklin Grove on Saturday, May 11, 2024, for the 12th annual Lincoln Highway Car Show. Proceeds for the show are going to build accessible restrooms in the village's Atlasta Park.