Susan Klovstad
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Pets you've adopted during quarantineJan 31, 2021 6:30 am - Back in December, we asked readers to send us photos of pets they'd adopted during the pandemic. We've shared many of those photos over the past several weeks. We'd like...
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We asked and readers responded with photos of animals they've adoptedDec 27, 2020 5:00 am - When we asked readers to share photos with us of pets they've adopted during the pandemic, we didn't expect 100 photos (and counting) to come pouring in. But that's what...
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Helping the Helpers: Avenues to Independence serves adults with disabilitiesNov 17, 2020 5:00 am - Avenues to Independence, a Park Ridge-based nonprofit, serves adults with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities living in and around Northwest Chicago a...
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Helping the Helpers: Crisis Center helps victims of domestic violence stay safe during pandemicSep 07, 2020 7:28 am - During a pandemic, sheltering at home sounds like a good plan - unless there's a reason home isn't a safe place. The Community Crisis Center in Elgin is one of the oldes...
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How Buffalo Grove-based Forward4Tobi Foundation helps breast cancer patientsAug 21, 2020 6:00 am - A young woman who died of metastatic breast cancer was the inspiration for the Forward4Tobi Foundation, a Buffalo Grove-based nonprofit that aims to lighten the financia...
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Stevenson grad, volunteers spruce up yards of high-risk Buffalo Grove, Lake Zurich householdsAug 17, 2020 6:00 am - A team of seven volunteers organized by a 2018 Stevenson High School graduate helped clean up the yards of some Lake County homeowners in high risk households. The volun...
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Helping the Helpers: DuPage Health Coalition assists the uninsured, working poorAug 08, 2020 7:30 am - The COVID-19 crisis has affected everyone, but people who are low income or uninsured have been particularly hard hit, according to the DuPage Health Coalition. The Caro...
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Helping the Helpers: Shelter, Inc. continues to help kids and families in need during pandemicJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - The pandemic added additional challenges to the important work done by Shelter, Inc., an Arlington Heights-based child welfare agency. Among other services, it provides ...
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Jacobs juniors create summer fun for neighborhood kids with mini-carnivalJul 28, 2020 6:00 am - Bored with staying home, a couple of Jacobs High School juniors found a way to liven up a hot summer day -- and entertain some kids in the neighborhood. Last Friday, Jul...
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Helping the Helpers: Pandemic means less food to give out but higher demand at Loaves & FishesJul 24, 2020 6:00 am - An increase in demand combined with a reduction in supply has affected Naperville-based Loaves & Fishes Community Services' ability to serve its clients. Founded in 1984...