The Rotary Club of Aurora Sunrise will be host to its 20th Annual Wine & Chocolate Extravaganza from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at the Stonebridge Country Club, 2705 Stonebridge Boulevard, Aurora. All proceeds benefit our community! We: Promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, save mothers
The American Legion Riders Post #181 from Sandwich will be host to its annual “Bowl for Vets” Saturday, Jan. 28 at Sandwich Idle Hour Lanes. All lanes are filled for both shifts. If you would like to make a donation, or be on a waiting list, please contact Bob on
By Dustin Sharp White Owl Animal Sanctuary is slowly recovering after facing recent emergency conditions and is in need of donations, items and financial. The Sanctuary is an all-volunteer animal rescue and shelter serving the 2.1-million acre Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwest South Dakota. Winter Storm Dias last month
Loaves & Fishes, in partnership with Catch 35 in Naperville, will be host to Toasting for a Cause from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6. This popular event was paused during the pandemic, but is back and better than ever. Guests attending this signature event will enjoy a
The Downtown Naperville Alliance will be host to an event Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, and will feature Naperville’s mayor, Steve Chirico, and Naperville Community Television (NCTV17) that will take diners on a delicious adventure at some of Downtown Naperville’s finest restaurants, all while supporting a great cause. Tickets are on
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) are continuing to raise funds, to assist Jackson and Elliot Webster in obtaining two Diabetic Alert Dogs (DADs). Jackson and Elliot are seven-year-old Type 1 diabetic twins, who live in Aurora, Ill.. They are one set of only
Kim and Matt Woodin ring the bells for the Salvation Army – Aurora Corps “Red Kettle” at Walmart, Kirk Road, Aurora December 7.
Aurora Police Chief Keith Cross, right, and Lieutenant William Rowley, left, present a check to Jen Tedrow and Ann Zediker of the Lustgarten Foundation.
Students at Rosary High School in Aurora play host to a children’s game at an annual pancake breakfast with Santa Sunday, Dec. 4.
West Aurora High School honors society students join Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora members in ringing Aurora Salvation Army red kettle bells Saturday, Dec. 3, at Woodman’s Food Market in North Aurora.
Women at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora are hosts to a 17th annual cookie sale fundraiser. United Women in Faith (UWF), a women’s service group, is the sponsor. Emmy Lou John of Aurora, UWF president, said 20 church volunteer bakers are making 20 varieties of homemade cookies plus buttermints,
The American Legion Riders Post #181 from Sandwich raised funds for a monument to be dedicated to the men and women who served in the war on terrorism and the Middle East Conflict. The monument has been mounted and is on display in downtown Sandwich near the Gazebo. Dedication for
The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley is holding its first Holiday Party Fundraiser, Thursday, Dec. 8, at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 N. River Street, Montgomery. The club members have planned an old fashioned holiday party, with an optional $20 wrapped gift exchange game, along with Basket Raffles. Social
Pennies for Pies display is at the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center in Naperville.
With the holidays quickly approaching, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, is announcing that she is a partner with The Marine Corps Toys for Tots for another year to be a drop-off location for new toys. Donations will be collected at her district office at 1677 Montgomery Road, Suite 116 in
Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry’s volunteers are busy at the Pantry as you can imagine! The week before Thanksgiving is always full of excitement. Thank you for the generous support, allowing us to share the abundance with households most in need. In spite of the very real effects of inflation, with
Faith Lutheran Church, 3000 Liberty St. in Aurora, will hold a pancake breakfast and blood drive from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 4.The menu includes regular and red velvet pancakes, bacon, sausage, fruit and coffee. Tickets are $5 per person or $20 per family. Proceeds will support Faith
More that 770 registrants will attend a morning of fun and fellowship in Downtown Aurora at the Second Annual Tom-A-Hawk Turkey Trot Saturday, Nov. 19. All ages and abilities are welcome and all proceeds from this event will go towards supporting the more than 26,000 public school students on both
The Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry is holding its 15th Annual Holiday Food Drive through November 23 at three area grocery stores: Prisco’s Family Market, 1108 Prairie Street, Aurora; Cermak Fresh Market, 1250 N. Lake Street, Aurora; and La Chiquita, 1525 Douglas Road., Montgomery. Shoppers will be able to purchase
