Articles filed under Volunteering
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4th of July help soughtMar 01, 2015 12:00 am - The Vernon Hills July 4 Parade Committee is seeking members to assist with the coordination, set up and launching of the annual parade. The committee meets for about an ...
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AARP volunteers at Warren-Newport library help preparing income tax returnsFeb 23, 2015 12:00 am - The room was full as 12 volunteer tax preparers helped individuals complete their income tax returns Monday at Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee. Volunteers with A...
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Arlington Heights honors its Hearts of GoldFeb 21, 2015 12:00 am - The Rev. Arnold Perham quietly reports to St. Viator High School every morning, settling in its math lab, where he tutors students and designs projects for its scholars....
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Woodlands Academy's Lenten service project aims to start music program at African schoolFeb 19, 2015 10:00 pm - Traditionally, the Ash Wednesday liturgy at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart marks the start of a major service project. This Lent, students at the all-girls colle...
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Arlington Heights knitting class helps mothers in needFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - The women who meet every Monday morning in the arts and crafts room at the Arlington Heights Senior Center think of their classes as something of a knitting circle. Sure...
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Bartlett school, Elgin church help students, orphanage in GhanaFeb 15, 2015 7:00 am - Two ongoing fundraising projects at a Bartlett elementary school and an Elgin church will help feed 300 schoolchildren in Ghana and support an orphanage in the West Afri...
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Volunteers to clear buckthorn in Prospect Hts.Feb 13, 2015 12:00 am - The Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission is holding a Volunteer Work Day 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Prospect Heights Slough, along Hillside Avenue e...
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Maine West students stage anti-violence flash mobFeb 13, 2015 12:00 am - Several student groups worked together to create a flash mob Friday in the Maine West High School cafeteria as part of the One Billion Rising movement to end violence ag...
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Treat your valentine to free pasta at Elgin Have a Heart dinnerFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - If you're a pasta lover with no plans for Valentine's Day, consider attending the Have a Heart community dinner in Elgin. The sixth annual meal, set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m...
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The man behind the mask: Vernon Hills man becomes an Iron HeroFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - The look on James Speers' face is pure pride and emotion as he talks about his late father, Glen. His dad, he says, was the first “iron man” in the family. Glen Speers o...