Articles filed under Volunteering
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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.
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Fire ‘buddies’ helping build pool deck for Schaumburg girl with cerebral palsyJul 10, 2024 5:13 pm - Schaumburg firefighters are continuing their friendship with a 7-year-old girl with cerebral palsy and epilepsy by helping build a deck for the beloved swimming pool she recently received through Make-A-Wish.
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St. Charles Kiwanis award grant to Fox Valley Special Recreation AssociationJul 09, 2024 5:05 pm - The St. Charles Kiwanis Club awarded a $6,000 grant to representatives of the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association at a recent club meeting. Executive Director Al...
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Local leaders speak at Elgin’s Golden K Kiwanis ClubJul 06, 2024 12:26 am - Elgin’s Golden K Kiwanis Club invites the community to its weekly meetings to learn about local programs or institutions. There is always time to interact with the speak...
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Fox Valley DAR members attend annual meeting in Washington, D.C.Jul 05, 2024 1:53 pm - Local Daughters of the American Revolution members attended the 133rd Continental Congress, the latest gathering of the longstanding service organization’s annual meeting.
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Youth mission team from Wheaton church helps out on reservationJul 01, 2024 11:42 pm - Youth and adult leaders from Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton recently traveled to Lake Traverse Reservation in South Dakota to volunteer.
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Longtime Carol Stream 4th of July parade volunteers to be this year’s grand marshalsJun 24, 2024 6:55 pm - Kim and Rick Gieser, who volunteered and chaired the Carol Stream Independence Day Parade for 20 years, will be the grand marshals for the 2024 parade.
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Historic Liberty Tree dedicated in Batavia for the SAR/DAR ‘America 250’ CelebrationJun 24, 2024 11:55 am - In a ceremony marked by patriotism and a sense of historical reverence, the first Liberty Tree for the SAR/DAR “America 250” celebration in Illinois was dedicated at the...
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Versiti Blood Center of Illinois issues plea for donors; patient care at riskJun 24, 2024 11:35 am - Versiti Blood Center of Illinois has issued an emergency appeal for blood donations due to a dangerously low blood supply. Summer donations have plummeted to critical levels, with over 4,963 appointments missed in the past month alone.
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Elgin’s St. Hugh of Lincoln to host blood drive June 27Jun 18, 2024 5:09 pm - St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church in Elgin is once again partnering with Versiti Blood Center to host a community blood drive on Thursday, June 27.