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March Mobile Market

For the third month in a row, volunteers at the monthly Chester Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP) Mobile Market faced inclement weather. Wednesday, March 23, it was rainy, cold and breezy as approximately 25 dependable volunteers served roughly 73 vouchered automobiles.
Mar 29, 2022 4:24 PM
Methodist Men of FUMC back at the griddle for pancake breakfast

After having to postpone last year's annual pancake breakfast due to COVID-19, the Methodist Men of the First United Methodist Church in Chester are very pleased to bring back the popular event Saturday, April 2.
BY JIM BEERS Mar 29, 2022 4:23 PM
Grant funds science equipment, books for fifth grade classrooms

Chester Grade School fifth grade teacher Tammy Liefer received a $980 Hands-On Science 2.0 grant from the Lambda State Foundation for Educational Studies, Inc., a constituent of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.
Submitted by Tammy Liefer Mar 29, 2022 4:24 PM
United Way awards $250,000 in COVID-19 recovery funding

United Way of Greater St. Louis has awarded 26 nonprofits serving Missouri and Illinois residents with emergency response grants totaling $252,400. The funding was earmarked for United Way member and nonmember agencies serving people in Jefferson, Warren, Lincoln, and Franklin Counties in Missouri; and Calhoun, Jersey, Madison, and Randolph Counties in Illinois.
Submitted by United Way of Greater St. Louis Mar 23, 2022 9:07 AM
Cold day for Mobile Market

With temperatures in the low 20s, approximately 20 volunteers unloaded food items off the St. Louis Area Food Bank Truck Feb. 23 at the Mobile Market hosted by the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP).
Mar 17, 2022 9:57 AM
Preceptor Alpha Eta Chapter donates to Youth Charity Ball and Du Quoin Food Pantry

Preceptor Alpha Eta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met at the home of Linda Searby on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 9.
Submitted by Preceptor Alpha Eta Mar 13, 2022 5:11 PM
Kiwanis donate to Harrisburg Youth Athletics

The Harrisburg Kiwanis Club recently made a check presentation to Harrisburg Youth Athletics in the amount of $11,763.73.
Submitted by the Harrisburg Kiwanis Mar 13, 2022 5:08 PM
Harrisburg Kiwanis donate to annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics

At the weekly Harrisburg Kiwanis meeting on Feb. 16, Mandi Davidson, the K-1 special education teacher in Harrisburg schools, was present to receive the club's annual donation for the Polar Plunge fundraiser.
Submitted by the Harrisburg Kiwanis Mar 13, 2022 6:47 PM
Girl Scout cookie booths popping up this weekend

National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend Feb. 18-20 will be the biggest weekend for the Girl Scout Cookie Program with drive-through cookie booths throughout Southern Illinois.
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois Feb 16, 2022 10:39 AM
Hospital wraps up memorial campaign, raises $8,333 this year

Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is wrapping up its Tree of Remembrance fund drive. The campaign raised $8,333 this year to support the needs of the hospital.
Submitted by Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Jan 25, 2022 4:30 PM

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Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising

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