McHenry County Lifestyle
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40 nonprofits in Kane County to share $2 million in relief fundsMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - Kane County has selected 40 nonprofit organizations to receive shares of the $2 million in community support grants the board approved this week. The grants, which range...
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Ridgefield-Crystal Lake Presbyterian certified as a Earth Care CongregationMar 24, 2022 11:00 pm - Ridgefield-Crystal Lake Presbyterian Church was certified as an Earth Care Congregation by Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s Presbyterian Hunger Program through February 20...
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The Land Conservancy of McHenry County to host 'Learn to Burn' training classMar 23, 2022 11:00 pm - Discover fire's role in conserving prairies, woodlands and wetlands at the "Learn to Burn" training class hosted by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County on Saturday, A...
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Leadership Greater McHenry County names summer 2022 internsMar 23, 2022 11:00 pm - Leadership Greater McHenry County recently announced the selection of participants for the Summer 2022 LGMC Nonprofit Leadership Intern Program. The program allows coll...
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Kane County employees to build volunteer garden, donate harvest to food pantriesMar 23, 2022 5:30 am - A group of Kane County government employees hoping to help people dealing with food insecurity are seeking donated supplies to build a volunteer garden near the county c...
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Seventh annual A Cup of Hope raises $167,000 to enhance child nutrition programsMar 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank and its Executive Women's Council recently announced that the seventh annual A Cup of Hope raised $167,000 to enhance hunger relief initiativ...
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Great Lakes Credit Union donates $10,000 to Ukraine fundMar 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Great Lakes Credit Union donated $10,000 to the Ukraine Relief Fund created by Selfreliance Federal Credit Union. Selfreliance FCU is located in the heart of Chicago's U...
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'Everybody needs a place': Elgin Area Men's Shed helps retirees connect, give back to the communityMar 22, 2022 6:00 am - As he carefully laid the pieces of wood together and prepared to drill some guide holes, Pat Huckeby, a relative newcomer to woodworking, had the support of some old han...
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'I felt like I had to do something': Volunteers in Grant Township pack donations destined for UkraineMar 19, 2022 1:00 am - Volunteers accepted donations of medical supplies, food, new clothing and other essentials destined for Ukraine during a drop-off event at the Grant Township office in I...
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Fulbright scholar from Woodstock helps Ukrainian refugees fleeing to PolandMar 18, 2022 1:00 am - Woodstock native Evan Lenzen was teaching English in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, as part of a Fulbright scholarship until just weeks before Russia invaded its neighboring country...