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Giving DuPage Days To Kick Off 7th Year

Last year, the fundraiser collected more than $215,000 to benefit dozens of area charities.

WHEATON, IL — The 7th Annual Giving DuPage Days will kick off on April 17. The fundraiser gathers donations to benefit dozens of nonprofit organizations throughout the county.

Donations can be made during this fundraiser push until 1 a.m. on May 2. On the last day of the fundraiser, donations will be open for 25 hours in honor of Giving DuPage's 25th Anniversary.

Giving DuPage was founded in 2020. Last year, the fundraising effort gathered $215,200 in donations that were distributed to 69 local nonprofits.

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The goal this year is to raise $300,000.

Readers can click the link to see the organizations that are taking part in Giving DuPage 2026.

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