Charity & Volunteerism

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  • Hale House Spring Gala lights up Mandarin Oriental Hotel

    Hale House Spring Gala lights up Mandarin Oriental Hotel

    Emmy Award winning actress Patricia Clarkson welcomed over 200 guests to The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in NYC as host of the Hale House Spring Gala on April 3, 2013. This year’s benefit honored philanthropist Sharon Bush and Christine...

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  • Darden

    Darden Restaurants employees help local charities

     Second Harvest Food Bank received a $16,000 grant from local Red Lobster, Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse restaurants as part of a national effort by Darden Restaurants.The Darden Foundation, the charitable arm of Darden Restaurants Inc., awarded...

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  • Ayuda 40th Anniversary Gala

    What: Ayuda 40th Anniversary GalaWhen: Thursday, May 16; 6PM – 9PMWhere: Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square              L'Enfant Map Room     ...

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  • BB

    Bacchus Bash

    The weather forecast has changed and it should be a nice evening tonight. If you had "indoor" plans, you can still change them and help a local charity at the same time.Bacchus Bash is a Charitable Event...

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  • Cleaning supplies in your Pantry

    Why buy expensive, toxic chemical cleaners? Look in  your pantry for salt, vinegar, baking soda, and lemons. They can clean just about anything. These are items most people have on hand. Ok some people do not have fresh lemons...

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  • Special Needs Chicago

    Special Needs Chicago

     Wheaton Patch did a shout out on Easter Sunday to Special Needs Chicago, a local business that arranges non-emergency transportation services to the elderly and to individuals that have physical and/or cognitive challenges. Mary Ann Lopez filed...

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  • GKTW

    Helping to Keep Give Kids the World Running Smoothly

    It is a truly a blessing to be able to fulfill some of the wishes that children with life-threatening illnesses find themselves dreaming about.And last year alone, Give Kids The World (GKTW) in Kissimmee granted an incredible 7...

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  • Red Cross DC’s Beer Tapping Fundraiser

    What: 2nd annual “Paint the Town Red” beer tapping contestWhen: Tuesday, April 02, 2013; 5:00 – 7:00PMWhere: Gordon Biersch             900 F Street NW ...

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  • Autism: it is time to listen

    Autism: it is time to listen

     Tomorrow is the day to “Light it up Blue!” Each year on April 2nd Autism Speaks asks individuals, businesses and world monuments to take time out of their busy schedules to join them in their effort to...

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  • Financial Literacy

    Teens learn financial literacy in April

     April is known as the time taxes are due for most Americans, so it makes sense that it has been designated Financial Literacy Month.  To mark the occasion, TP Rewards Publishing, Inc. is launching a financial literacy campaign...

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