Cook County Lifestyle
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By the numbers: Journeys | The Road HomeApr 24, 2017 6:00 am - • 947: Number of people helped per year • $887,642: Annual budget • 9: Sources of funding (federal government, individuals, foundations, faith community, corporations, U...
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How Journeys helps homeless in Northwest suburbsApr 24, 2017 6:00 am - How Journeys | The Road Home helps the homeless get back on their feet
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Q&A with Bruce Freier, PADS site directorApr 24, 2017 6:00 am - Name: Bruce Freier Number of years volunteering: 13 years as site manager; nine years as site director at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights Q. How has vol...
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AARP offers free tax preparation service in Northwest suburbsMar 20, 2017 11:00 pm - The AARP in conjunction with several local organizations is offering free tax preparation at a number of locations in the Northwest suburbs. Taxpayers can live anywhere ...
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Hunger Network links surplus food with those in needNov 23, 2016 5:00 am - After spending more than 20 years in finance and accounting with Kraft Foods, Kathy McKenna of Arlington Heights knows something about the costs associated with putting ...
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Gift collection underway for Operation Christmas ChildOct 24, 2016 6:00 am - How Operation Christmas Child and volunteers make holidays special for needy kids
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Constable: Metro water district holding contest to name our poopAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - What better way to take your mind off the steaming pile of commentary on the upcoming presidential election than a fun, government-backed contest to rename the genuine i...
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Little City receives grant for nutrition servicesJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - The Million Dollar Round Table Foundation recently awarded a $2,000 grant to Little City to provide preventive oral health care and nutrition services to youth with auti...
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Timber Ridge School in Mount Prospect gets $62,000 furniture grantApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - Steelcase Education has awarded a 2016 Active Learning Center Grant valued at $62,000 to the Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization's Timber Ridge School ...
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Homeless need urgent after loss of shelterDec 06, 2015 6:15 am - Demand for space in Lake County's homeless shelters has increased since last winter, leaving the PADS Lake County organization struggling to find room for everyone on so...