Articles filed under Volunteering
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WACO needs volunteers for 25th annual Christmas Shopping ToursNov 26, 2017 10:00 pm - The Woodfield Area Children's Organization is hoping for more than 800 teenagers and adult volunteers to help them take nearly 600 preschoolers Christmas Shopping in Dec...
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St. Edward senior is working on Eagle Scout projectNov 23, 2017 10:00 pm - Luca Corso, a senior at St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin, is working on his Eagle Scout rank. Corso, the son of Vito and Maria Corso, started Cub Scouts...
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Enjoy candlelight, dulcimer music at Garfield Farm Museum's 'Candlelight at the Inn'Nov 23, 2017 10:00 pm - Garfield Farm Museum's oldest special event, "Candlelight at the Inn," will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3, at the Campton Hills inn. For at leas...
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Volunteers operate District 15's Community Clothing Closet to help families in needNov 23, 2017 12:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 Superintendent Scott Thompson says he's thankful for some "humble servants" volunteering to help provide clothing at no cost to ...
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Lake in the Hills man's school-based pantry offers year-round helpNov 23, 2017 12:00 am - For more than 11 years, Craig Raddatz has worked with various suburban churches and food pantries to provide assistance for underprivileged families. It led the Lake in ...
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Blood drive, chili cook off Sunday at Elgin barNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - Leo "Dog" Shales said he's been donating blood pretty much every eight weeks for 40 years after a stranger he met at a bar persuaded him to come along and donate with he...
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Support Fox Valley organizations on Giving Tuesday Nov. 28Nov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28, is the day when individuals and corporations open their hearts and wallets on a national day devoted to giving back. It is a movement to create ...
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Become a literacy tutor and change someone's lifeNov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - If you have resolved to volunteer in 2018, you will want to attend Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley's tutor training workshop, which will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monda...
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Awards dinner honors immigration advocatesNov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - When Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors held its sixth annual fundraiser Oct. 22, it paid tribute to an Elgin lawyer and a Chicago coalition for immigrants' rig...
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U of I Extension honors Kane Master Gardeners; Volunteers have given 3,875 hours of service to communities in 2017Nov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - The University of Illinois Extension celebrated its Kane County Master Gardeners with an awards and appreciation night in October. The dedicated volunteer group has alre...