Articles filed under Volunteering
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Aurora Girl Scout, troop leader win awardsJul 25, 2024 11:30 pm - Alaina Nelson-Carrillo of Aurora has won the Girl Scouts of America’s top award, the Gold Award.
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‘We did something helpful’: Cook sheriff’s campers pack food for children in needJul 24, 2024 8:17 pm - A Cook County Sheriff’s Office youth outreach program and a Schaumburg-based charitable organization helped each other make a positive impact Wednesday both personal and international.
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Putting faith into action: Geneva Methodist volunteers repair rural West Virginia homes in 42nd annual mission tripJul 23, 2024 11:03 pm - Thirty youth and adults from the Geneva church put faith into action with their 42nd annual Appalachian Service Project June 15-22.
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Leadership Greater Chicago selects 40th Class of Distinguished Civic LeadersJul 23, 2024 3:51 pm - Leadership Greater Chicago recently announced the 2025 Class of Signature Fellows, marking the 40th class selected for the region’s premier civic leadership development program.
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NuMark Credit Union walks in two parades in one weekendJul 23, 2024 1:04 pm - In honor of Pride Month, 27 employees and family members from NuMark Credit Union got together in downtown Aurora on June 9th to walk in the Annual Pride Parade. NuMark has been participating in the parade each year since it began in 2018.
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‘It takes an army of volunteers’: How Geneva Beautification Committee brightens up the cityJul 19, 2024 4:30 am - Visitors driving or walking through downtown Geneva are likely to take notice of the gorgeous plantings on display on most street corners.
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Join AFS-USA in fostering understanding and peace on Mandela DayJul 18, 2024 12:16 am - In the Tri-Cities, over 350 AFS international students have lived with host families and attended local schools. One such lasting bond started back in 1994 when Laura Vennik from the Netherlands came to live with Carol and Steve Young and their three young boys in Geneva.
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Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ celebrates ‘Sweet & Saucy 16th Anniversary’Jul 17, 2024 11:28 pm - Mark your calendars for a sizzling, end-of-summer celebration as the Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ returns for its 16th year on Saturday, Sept. 7
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Gary UMC in Wheaton to host August blood driveJul 17, 2024 11:31 am - During the summer months, the need for blood is great. Walk-ins are welcome at the blood drive on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton.
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Love singing? Voices Unlimited Chorus welcomes new membersJul 15, 2024 7:50 pm - Voices Unlimited Chorus is accepting new singers as they start up their fall rehearsal schedule in preparation for the Nov. 24 holiday concert.