January 27, 2022Dear editor; After looking at the application for American Rescue Plan Act funds in the respective portal on the Kane County Board website, I believe County leaders made a tremendous oversight by excluding community organizations that help grow food, teach people to grow food, and provide organic and
A fourth, monthly women-only food and household products distribution will be held by Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at Mutual Ground domestic violence shelter, 120 Gale Street in Aurora. Women are invited. Registration and identification are not required. Rebecca “Becky” Dunnigan,
By Al Benson Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry mobile pantry will hold a drive-thru giveaway of food, school supplies and household products from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 5, at Georgetown Elementary School, 995 Long Grove Drive in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission is free. Registration is not
Elaine Green of Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Oswego, wore a dress daily in December 2021 as part of the Dressember.org campaign against human trafficking. She surpassed her fundraising goal of $2,500, by raising $2,777.15 with two days to go! Green said, “I choose to (be
Holy Angels Food Pantry in Aurora is among 18 pantries selected to receive grants from Northern Illinois Food Bank to help provide better access to food for neighbors in need. The Geneva-based nonprofit awarded about $454,000 in grants to programs in seven Illinois counties for infrastructure improvements, such as new
After hearing about the plight of Afghan refugees, Nancie Lillie couldn’t sleep at night. She knew her congregation at United Methodist Church of Geneva already had committed to support several local charities for the holidays. Still, she felt called to ask everyone to do more. Lillie invited Susan Sperry, executive
December 20, 2021Dear editor; On behalf of the members of the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora, please accept our sincere thank you for your support and participation, in our clubs various Diabetes Awareness and Fundraising Events, held during 2021. The Aurora Cosmo Members raise funds for Diabetes Research at the UChicago
The Dunham Foundation is honored to support the many nonprofits who have provided much-needed services for those affected by the pandemic and the unintended consequences in its wake. With these added challenges, our community partners have shown their strength and determination in supporting our neighbors in need. Congratulations to the
Educators at McCleery Elementary school pose with 542 holiday stockings donated by Christ Community Church of Aurora.
Members from the American Legion Riders Post #181 in Sandwich show their support of the Plano Rockin’ Christmas by distributing gift cards to residents at Deer Run Apartments and Countryside Villages in Plano.
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) members delivered hats, mittens, scarves, socks and cash donations for needy kids Monday, Dec. 13. Dick Schindel of Aurora, AARTA president, led a delegation that dropped off three garbage bags of Winter gear to Cities in Schools Aurora, a nonprofit. Additionally, $150 was donated
December 3, 2021Dear editor; The Zonta Club of Aurora asks you to join us and say, “No To Violence Against Women” during our annual campaign, November 25 through December 10. The Zonta Club of Aurora undertakes many service projects in keeping with Zonta International’s mission of advancing the status of
This holiday season, State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is collecting holiday cards to be delivered to residents staying at Hesed House, a homeless shelter in Aurora. “Families and individuals who are displaced from their homes, or are lacking housing are going through struggles and tribulations that no person should ever
To support families in need, State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is collecting menstrual hygiene products and diapers to benefit the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry’s Women’s Empowerment Pantry through December 10. “Accessibility issues with menstrual hygiene products or diapers can cause many long-term, negative consequences for low-income families,” said Hernandez.
Women of Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora will make holiday cookies, candies, and bean soup mix, to raise funds for missions projects. Congregant Emmy Lou John said United Methodist Women will sell boxes of cookies for $10, plates of 20 buttermints for $2, three rosettes for $2, bags of
Geneva-based Kane County Cougars baseball team is holding coat and boot drive for needy military veterans.From Monday, Dec. 6 until Friday, Dec. 17, fans are invited to drop off donations at the Cougars’ front office at Northwestern Medicine Field, 34W002 Cherry Lane in Geneva, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Batavia-based Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley, a nonprofit committed to building sustainable and just food systems, will be host to its first Giving Tuesday campaign Tuesday, Nov. 30. It is a national effort to encourage people everywhere to give to charities as part of their holiday gift-giving. Today,
The public is cordially invited to join with the members of the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora, at this year’s annual holiday party, “Winter Wonderland”, will be held at 6 p.m.. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, North Aurora. The members of the Cosmopolitan Club of
As we celebrate Community Foundation Week and prepare for Thanksgiving, we at the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley (CFFRV) want to share our gratitude for your support, partnership, and ongoing dedication to making a difference in our community. We are thankful for our donors, whose generosity provides millions
A Newark woman is urgently seeking a kidney donor. Rita Smith made the announcement at the November 18 meeting of the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora at Oak Street Restaurant in North Aurora. Smith is a past president of the Cosmos, an Aurora-based club that fights diabetes. She distributed printed cards
