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Memorial Walk to take place Saturday

Losing a baby is an experience that may be comforted by sharing the pain with others who understand exactly how such a loss feels.

Parents, grandparents and loved ones who have experienced the loss of a baby are invited to attend the Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice and Provena Northern Illinois Region Memorial Walk. The walk will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday at Bluff City Cemetery, 945 Bluff City Blvd., Elgin.

Join the walk to celebrate the memory of babies lost either through miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death. Parents are encouraged to bring photos or other mementos to share. Friends and family members are welcome.

For more information, call Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice at (630) 232-2233.

MCC is looking for literacy tutors

McHenry County College's Office of Adult Education is looking for volunteers to teach reading or English as a Second Language. A literacy tutor does not have to speak a second language to teach in the adult education literacy program.

The free basic training provides the information and skills needed to work with literacy students. Flexible work schedules are provided to meet people's busy schedules, including those who are retired or working full time.

Prospective volunteers are asked to observe a literacy class first, and then to attend one of the orientation sessions that are held throughout the year.

The next volunteer orientation is scheduled for 7 p.m. July 15 in Building A, Room A342 AT MCC, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake.

Attending five Basic Training workshops also is required. Call Jane Brehm at (815) 455-8542 to schedule an observation in May and to reserve a seat at the July 15 orientation.

This project was made possible in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a division of the Office of Secretary of State, using state funds designated for literacy.