Articles filed under Volunteering
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A Hall of Fame volunteer: Palatine honors Dwyer for his serviceJun 17, 2023 1:00 am - Palatine's village council this week honored what Mayor Jim Schwantz called a “hall of famer” in volunteerism. Dennis Dwyer was appointed to the plan commission on Nov. ...
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Local Scouting volunteers to be honored at Three Fires Council recognition dinnerJun 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Three Fires Council, Boy Scouts of America will be hosting its annual Council Recognition Dinner on Tuesday, June 20, at Blackberry Farm in Aurora. This event celebrates...
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Aurora Noon Lions offer children's vision screeningJun 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Aurora Noon Lions Club will sponsor free children's vision screenings Saturday, June 17, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 27 S. Edgelawn Drive in A...
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Cards for Hospitalized Kids founder works to bring joy to children who need encouragementJun 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Cards for Hospitalized Kids founder works to bring joy to children who need encouragement
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Wheaton's Gary UMC honors graduates with afghansJun 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton wrapped this year's high school graduates with homemade afghans. The Gary Knitters, volunteers at the church, started working on...
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Good News Sunday: Northern Illinois Food Bank honors 40 years of helping neighborsJun 11, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: Northern Illinois Food Bank honors 40 years of helping neighbors
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At Neighborhood Food Pantries, residents 'shop' to feed their families with dignityJun 08, 2023 6:00 am - Kate Monteleone wants people who are struggling to put food on the table to know they are not alone. The executive director of Neighborhood Food Pantries, with multiple ...
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With volunteering, you get more than you giveJun 07, 2023 11:00 pm - Most of us have heard people say something along the lines of "I get more out of it than they do" when talking about the volunteer experience. Some will even couch that ...
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Student piano accompanists advocate for equality in music educationJun 06, 2023 11:00 pm - Research shows that music training boosts IQ, resilience, and focus. Richelle Shi, a rising senior at Stevenson High School, established a nonprofit organization called...
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Why walk 160 miles? Huntley Rotary Club learns about the El Camino trailMay 31, 2023 11:00 pm - At the June 1 meeting, the Huntley Rotary Club listened to a presentation by Greg Alexander on the "Pilgrims on the Camino." Alexander spent two weeks in northern Spain ...