Articles filed under Volunteering
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The power in giving joy to a needy child at ChristmasDec 20, 2018 4:27 am - Diane Larrabee runs the holiday gift donation program Communities that Care, a Lake Zurich-based nonprofit that provides clothes, toys, gifts, school supplies and ot...
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Volunteer to wrap gifts for homeless people in Lake CountyDec 20, 2018 12:00 am - The PADS Lake County group is seeking volunteers to wrap presents at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills this weekend. All tips will be donated to PADS, which provides shelter...
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Mundelein man volunteers time in retirement to give back to veteransDec 19, 2018 12:00 am - Mundelein resident Terry Devanie said his devotion to helping veterans stems from his family's commitment to the military. Devanie, 68, said he was blessed to be surrou...
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Gardens, Etcetera to host 50th anniversary luncheon Sept. 10Dec 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Gardens, Etcetera is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Arrowhead Golf Club, 26W151 Butterfield Road in Wheaton. The featured spe...
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Still time to be bell ringer for Salvation ArmyDec 18, 2018 10:00 pm - The local Corps of The Salvation Army, one of the largest social service providers, is in great need of more bell ringers through Christmas Eve. Bell ringing is its bigg...
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Still time to be bell ringer for Salvation Army-McHenry CountyDec 18, 2018 10:00 pm - The Salvation Army of McHenry County, one of the largest social service providers, is in great need of more bell ringers through Christmas Eve. Bell ringing is The Salva...
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Christmas Eve Elf Run will return to downtown GenevaDec 17, 2018 10:00 pm - If your morning run will take you through downtown Geneva on Christmas Eve, you may encounter Santa and his elves, also on the run, passing out gifts to fellow runners a...
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Mundelein forms historical commissionDec 17, 2018 12:00 am - Mundelein officials have agreed to create a special commission to oversee the local Fort Hill Heritage Museum. A nonprofit group called the Historical Society of the For...
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Volunteer for homeless countDec 17, 2018 12:00 am - Volunteers are sought for the annual Point-in-Time Homeless Count on Jan. 30. Each year, the Lake County Coalition for the Homeless holds the Point-in-Time Homeless Coun...
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Operation North Pole provides 'holiday adventure' for sick kids and their familiesDec 15, 2018 12:00 am - Sadie Allison has only one look on her face Saturday afternoon, and the 3-year-old hasn't even seen Santa yet. Her mom hinted at what was to come as the little girl emba...