Articles filed under Volunteering
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How church's Good News Garage helps get people on the road againJan 08, 2019 5:00 am - Frank Hauser of Mount Prospect describes himself as something of a Dr. Doolittle — with cars. “Dr. Doolittle spoke to animals,” he quips. “I speak to cars.” In fact, he ...
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St. Patrick's and Healing Hands Mission to host program on immigrant justice Jan. 14Jan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - St. Patrick Peace & Justice Committee, along with Healing Hands Mission, is having a presentation titled "Immigrant Justice: How Do We Welcome the Child Stranger" at 7 p...
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Local Girl Scout earns gold award with musical extravaganzaJan 06, 2019 10:00 pm - Three hundred students, 500-plus parents, administrators and community members enjoyed the "Sleigh Bells Ring" musical extravaganza in December at the Burlington Central...
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Help give abused children a voice in court with CASAJan 03, 2019 1:00 am - For more than 30 years, CASA Kane County has been recruiting, training and supervising community volunteers who serve as court-appointed special advocates (CASAs) and th...
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Be a literacy volunteer for adult studentsJan 02, 2019 10:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley is hosting a four-session tutor training for residents who want to help adults speak English. The workshop will meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. o...
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Help give abused children a voice in court with CASAJan 01, 2019 10:00 pm - CASA Kane County offers general information meetings this winter. Learn more about the organization, the role of the CASA/GAL volunteer and other areas of how to get inv...
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Amita, Meijer team to bring presents to hospitalized childrenDec 25, 2018 5:00 am - A truly big heart Amita, Meijer team up with the Grinch and Santa to bring presents to hospitalized children
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Crystal Lake churches unite to help District 47 families in needDec 22, 2018 12:00 am - What started nearly two years ago as a partnership between one Crystal Lake church and Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 has expanded into a communitywide program of c...
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Caridades de la Cruz's fifth fair in Des Plaines helps 125 homeless people, and hopefully moreDec 22, 2018 12:00 am - Five years ago, when Edwin Hernandez of Caridades de la Cruz (Charities of the Cross) and several others organized a fair to provide food, clothing, showers and haircuts...
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Santa's Helpers bring South Elgin children a very merry ChristmasDec 22, 2018 12:00 am - South Elgin village staff members, firefighters and police hosted a mini-Christmas on Saturday for 15 children from eight families. The day started with breakfast and a ...