Articles filed under Volunteering
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HandsOn Suburban Chicago links volunteers with those in needJul 25, 2016 5:30 am - It all started in a box. In the 1960s, local activist Lois Moore began filling a recipe box with the names of friends and neighbors who were interested in volunteering,...
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A closer look at people who volunteerJul 25, 2016 5:30 am - Seven Senior Corps-RSVP members were given special recognition in April at the HandsOn Suburban Chicago Celebration of Service breakfast at the Metropolis in Arlington H...
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Constable: Suburban camp for kids with disabilities fuels funJul 24, 2016 6:00 am - She knew the parents of children with severe disabilities could use a week's respite. She thought the kids might enjoy a break from therapy. But when developmental pedia...
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Algonquin Garden Club rededicates Riverfront flagpole gardenJul 21, 2016 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Garden Club has recently redesigned, replanted and rededicated its flagpole garden plot at Riverfront Park. Member Jane Knapp spearheaded this civic improv...
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East Dundee youth group sees their pastor's impact on a national levelJul 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Youth group members from Immanuel Lutheran Church in East Dundee have grown up knowing Pastor Bill Yonker, but most didn't know their PBY was a PBD, a "pretty big deal" ...
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Volunteers needed to tutor adults in learning EnglishJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley is seeking volunteers to help Fox Valley adults learn English. A four-session tutor training workshop will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mo...
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Altrusa Club names Betsy Couture as Woman of the YearJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - The Altrusa International Club of Elgin recently honored Betsy Couture of Elgin as its 67th annual Woman of the Year recipient. She has been actively involved in a vari...
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What are you waiting for? Help a neighbor learn English now!Jul 13, 2016 11:00 pm - One hundred and thirty-three adults with limited English or low literacy skills are waiting for a tutor like you right now. Those adults are the parents of 94 children u...
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Yorkville's Mark Knox joins Fox Valley Habitat boardJul 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Yorkville resident Mark A. Knox, CPA, has been elected to the board of directors of Aurora-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity. Board members elected Knox to a three-y...
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MBX Systems employees pitch in at Lambs FarmJul 08, 2016 1:00 am - Several MBX Systems employees braved Friday's heat to work on farmyard and other projects at Lambs Farm in Libertyville. Eight employees, including company CEO Tom Crowl...