DuPage County Charity
Food pantries in DuPage County serve thousands of area families every year; there are nearly fifty pantries serving the county. If you are looking for food assistance or wanting to make a donation to a local pantry, the list below is a great starting-point. Whenever possible, we have linked the food pantry named to their…
We can only hope to be as active and together as Betty White is at age 90. Here is a great article about her up coming visit to the DuPage County area: Betty White is a serious animal lover who is flying from her home in California to Hinsdale this weekend to lend a celebrity…
The DuPage Community Foundation will host their 5th annual “A Day at the Races” event on Saturday, May 5th, at the Dunham Woods Riding Club. Dunham Woods is located at 33W333 Army Trail in Wayne, IL. The foundrasing event will be held from 3:30PM to 6:30PM. Tickets to the event cost $75. The event will sponsor The DuPage Community…
Here’s your chance to relive the magic of the “E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial” movie on the big screen. The Tivoli Theatre in downtown Downers Grove is hosting a special screening of this family classic at 10AM on Saturday, February 11th. All proceeds from this showing will benefit a Downers Grove family whose two children have been diagnosed with a rare, fatal illness, LINCL-Batten disease.
Today through Thursday, Ten Thousand Villages store in Glen Ellyn is sponsoring four local organizations. 15% of all store sales between the hours of 5PM and 8PM will be donated. Get some of your Christmas shopping done and help local organizations in the process.
Come out to Pal Joey’s in West Chicago (440 East Roosevelt Road) for the Fall Harvest Wine & Beer Tasting. The event is Thursday, October 27th, from 6:30PM to 8:30PM and proceeds will benefit Educare of West DuPage.
Wondering what to do with all those old shoes you have laying around? If you’re not wearing them, why not donate them to someone who can get some use out of them. Drop off your wearable shoes (nobody wants to wear your muddy old shoes with torn soles) at the AthletiCo Physical Therapy in Oak Brook between October 3rd and the 15th.
Glen Ellyn restaurants are donating 10% of there Wednesday, August 17th earnings to the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry. If you live in the Glen Ellyn area, why not get dinner out tomorrow? Fill your belly and the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry’s shelves while you do it!
DuPage PADS had a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday to celebrate the grand opening of their Client Service Center located at 703 W. Liberty Drive in Wheaton. DuPage PADS is charitable organization that started just over 25 years ago. Initially, the PADS mission was to provide emergency shelter for the homeless in DuPage County. Over the two…
The Walk for Wellness House event will take place on Sunday, May 15th. Volenteers and supporters are encouraged to participate in the 3k/5k walk/run that will follow a course through Hinsdale’s attractive neighborhoods.
Wellness House is a cancer support center in Hinsdale. The nonprofit organization provides psychosocial support, education, and informational resources to assist families with a loved one fighting cancer. There is no cost to program participants for the services provided at Wellness House.