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Former U-46 teacher's scholarship foundation sends Kenyan kids to school

By Eileen O. Daday
Sep 7, 2021 6:00 AM - For the last 10 years, Brett Weiss, a Naperville resident and retired Bartlett High School teacher, has run the HOPE Weiss Scholarship Foundation that enables children in a poor village in Kenya to attend high school.
Willow Creek's Care Center garden grows fresh produce for families in need

By Eileen O. Daday
Aug 18, 2021 7:48 AM - Last year, volunteers at Willow Creek Care Center's garden harvested 6,500 pounds of vegetables, and this year they are hoping for 8,000 pounds. Everything they grow goes straight to Willow Creek Care Center's food pantry.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Arlington Heights women collect food, supplies for kids during pandemic

By Eileen O. Daday
Jul 7, 2021 11:42 AM - At the beginning of the pandemic, two Arlington Heights friends began collecting snacks for kids who'd miss out on school lunches. Their efforts have grown into a nonprofit helping families throughout the Northwest suburbs.
Puppy love: Arlington Heights couple fosters more than 50 dogs during pandemic

By Eileen O. Daday
Jun 8, 2021 6:00 AM - John and Carolyn Roberts of Arlington Heights found an uplifting way to ride out the pandemic: fostering puppies. At last count, they've cared for more than 50 puppies over the last year, and they're not done yet.
Rolling Meadows barber launches scholarship for District 214 students entering trades

By Eileen O. Daday
May 7, 2021 8:30 AM - A small awards ceremony took place last week in the auto shop at Rolling Meadows High School. There was little fanfare, but everyone involved hopes the scholarship may lead to a lifechanging opportunity. Jose Maldonado, a 2010 Rolling Meadows grad who owns Jefes Barbershop, created the scholarship for students hoping to go to trade school.
Lutheran Church Charities' K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry pivoted for the pandemic

By Eileen O. Daday
Apr 20, 2021 6:00 AM - Dawn Mikulski of Des Plaines has witnessed the healing power that golden retrievers in Lutheran Church Charities' K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry provide, but now she knows that these dogs have the same effect -- virtually.
Two Arlington Heights girls make history by earning Eagle Scout rank

By Eileen O. Daday
Mar 16, 2021 9:23 AM - A pair of Arlington Heights girls joined a historic group last month when they were honored as members of the first class of female Eagle Scouts in the country.
Area teens raise money, awareness for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

By Eileen O. Daday
Feb 17, 2021 6:19 AM - Throughout the suburbs, teams of teens are raising money and awareness for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society -- and gaining valuable leadership skills -- through the Students of the Year program.
Young Arlington Heights entrepreneurs promote mental health with merchandise brand

By Eileen O. Daday
Jan 19, 2021 1:05 PM - Happiness Project, a grass-roots campaign devoted to boosting positivity and removing the stigma of mental illness that's run by four Arlington Heights friends, is gaining national attention.
Parking lot Santa visit brings cheer to UPS for DownS families

By Eileen O. Daday
Dec 24, 2020 6:00 AM - A parking lot in Schaumburg was filled with Christmas spirit earlier this month when Santa showed up for drive-up visits with families affected by Down syndrome.

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