Children’s fundraiser in Yorkville Nov. 30 The second annual toy drive/fundraiser for Ann & Robert H. Lurie’s Children’s Hospital of Chicago will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at Rosati’s Pizza Pub of Yorkville, 1985 Marketview Drive, Yorkville. Everyone is encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped...
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora delivered more than 1,700 new Winter coats to Aurora public schools Friday, Oct. 26 as part of the Coats for Kids program which is sponsored by the City of Aurora, Communities in Schools, and the Kiwanis Club of Aurora. Annually the program is...
Auctions Nov. 16 will help FVSRA The Northern Nights Tree and Lights have silent and live auctions a delicious dinner and drinks to help as a benefit for the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (FVSRA). The event will be will be from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16...
Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry held their annual Fill The Bowls fundraiser Sunday, Oct. 28 at Gaslite Manor Banquets in Aurora. For the past 8 years the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry has recognized individuals who personify Marie Wilkinson’s belief that it is a privilege to give a helping hand to people in need...
Some pumpkins dash and some pumpkins get smashed at the Turning Pointe Autism Foundation Third Annual Pumpkin Race Saturday, Oct. 27 at Rotary Hill in downtown Naperville. Festivities included pumpkin racing, pumpkin decorating, costume contests, and fun with giant bubbles. The Mallot of Justice, below, strikes head lettuce disguised in...
The Jennings Terrace Auxiliary in Aurora will be host to the 60th Annual Fall Bazaar and Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. The all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will offer a variety of pancakes, in addition to bacon, sausage, coffee, and juice at the Jennings Terrace Assisted Living...
Jim Scott of Aurora presents pancake plates to Guadalupe Rios, right, and other East Aurora High School students who helped Aurora Noon Lions Club hold its annual Great Pumpkin pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora. Tomcats represented DECA Club and Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. Al...
Thanksgiving dinner in Plano Nov. 8 A complete turkey supper with all the trimmings will be available from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at Plano United Methodist Church, Hale and Clark Streets, in Plano. Food will be served at 5 p.m. with seating or carry outs. Reservations...
Karin McCarthy-Lange, left, and Nettie Badgley, right, from 100+ Women Who Care Oswego, Montgomery, Yorkville, present a $7,000 check to Montgomery resident Amy Lawler, third from right, founder of 3:11 Project at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. Lawler left her corporate career to start the charity. Jason Crane/The Voice...
The public is invited to a special spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 at Harkness Family Center, 60 S. Fourth Street, Aurora. The dinner will help Aurora’s Coats for Kids program. The Kiwanis Club of Aurora in conjunction with Communities In Schools, and Olive...
Thanksgiving dinner in Plano Nov. 8 A complete turkey supper with all the trimmings will be available from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at Plano United Methodist Church, Hale and Clark Streets, in Plano. Food will be served at 5 p.m. with seating or carry outs. Dinner...
The Rotary Club of Aurora will mark historic progress toward a polio-free world while urging community support to end the paralyzing disease. An event , October 24, among thousands, will be held by Rotary organizations across the globe on World Polio Day. Rotary members in the Aurora area are among...
Tour de Club at Montgomery VFW Saturday The Montgomery VFW Post 7452 will hold its eighth annual Tour de Club with a start at 1 p.m. Saturday. There will be six sites to tour for a fundraiser to assist children’s charitable organizations. The pub crawl will include Amvets, St. George,...
Rodrigo “Bobby” Menendez, Aurora Noon Lions Club president and Diane Renner, director of Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora celebrate a pizza/pasta fundraiser for the Pantry sponsored by the Lions at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora September 18. Al Benson/The Voice...
The Friends of the Yorkville Public Library are celebrating their 10th year as a volunteer advocacy and support organization; their time and energy are always available to the Library. Friends’ members speak up for the Library, raise money for a variety of purposes, and work behind the scenes to assist...
Naperville 5K Turkey Trot family fun The Naperville Noon Lions will be host to its 21st annual 5K Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day morning Thursday, Nov. 22, at 8 a.m.. It is a family-friendly, fun event that will begin at Naperville Central High School, 440 Aurora Avenue, in Naperville. Running strollers...
There will be a networking party in support of individuals with diabetes at a fun Fall day at the historic The Law Office Pub & Music Hall, 226 S. Bridge Street, Yorkville from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The event will be presented by the Diabetes Warriors and the...
Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry Gala Saturday Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will hold its annual fundraising gala Saturday, Oct. 6 at Pipers Banquets on Butterfield Road in Aurora. This year’s event, OctoberFeast, will feature beer, wine, and whiskey tastings, a full open bar, a delicious German-themed dinner, and live and...
Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry has completed the Parking Lot Expansion for Safety Project at 834 North Highland Avenue in Aurora,Ill.. The new parking lot adds 38 spaces for guests, conveniently on the north side of Marie’s West Side Pantry. New handicap accessible spaces facilitate equitable access for all guests. Attractive...
By Jason Crane – For a nearly a decade, the Women’s Power Lunch has honored women who do amazing things in the Fox Valley area. State representative Stephanie Kifowit received the 2018 Woman Of Power Award, Thursday, Sept. 20 at Piper’s Banquets in Aurora. Fran Caffee was honored with the...
