Articles filed under Volunteering
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Last-minute call for bell ringers for McHenry County Salvation ArmyDec 10, 2019 10:00 pm - The Salvation Army of McHenry County, one of the largest social service providers, is in great need of more bell ringers through Christmas Eve. Bell ringing is The Salva...
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Fox Valley Hands of Hope volunteer is there for people who need to talkDec 10, 2019 5:00 am - Fox Valley Hands of Hope volunteer is there for people who need to talk
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Auroran named top Lions Club memberDec 09, 2019 10:00 pm - An Auroran has received the Aurora Noon Lions Club's top recognition, the 2019 Distinguished Service Award. Susan Koepke was honored at the community-service group's ann...
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Fox River Valley Chapter of DAR selects article for award-winning American Spirit MagazineDec 08, 2019 10:00 pm - History was made in 2019 with the Fox River Valley Chapter's record-setting accomplishment: four-peat grand prize winners of the "Spread the American Spirit" contest. Th...
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Elgin emergency shelter looking for volunteers ahead of single-digits tempsDec 07, 2019 12:00 am - Nadia Miranda said she volunteers with her three teenage children at an emergency winter shelter in downtown Elgin because she wants to teach them about the realities of...
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Hampshire club to host holiday luncheon Dec. 17Dec 05, 2019 10:00 pm - The Hampshire-Henpeck Unit of Home and Community Education will host a Christmas luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the Copper Barrel on State, 172 S. State St....
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3 McHenry Co. 4-H members win awards, scholarship in statewide programDec 05, 2019 10:00 pm - Three teenage members of the McHenry County 4-H program recently won awards (one also won a scholarship), which they received in a ceremony downstate in Champaign, Ill. ...
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After 20 years, Elgin Boys & Girls Club board member still 'all about the kids'Dec 04, 2019 5:00 am - After 20 years of volunteering on the board of the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin, and for the last six or so years as president of the statewide club organization, Tim Will...
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The cost of freedom: Daughters of the American Revolution honor local patriotsNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - The Daughters of the American Revolution - made up of those who can trace their lineage to early Americans who contributed to the Revolutionary War effort - once had the...
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Give the gift of your time: Finding holiday volunteer opportunities in suburbs is easyNov 28, 2019 4:30 am - Though many nonprofits and charitable organizations have a year-round need for volunteers, there's no better or easier time than the holidays for people looking for oppo...