Articles filed under Volunteering
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How Fox Valley Hands of Hope helps people grieving a lossMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - A loved one facing a life-threatening illness and, even worse, the death of a loved one are two of the toughest situations a person will ever deal with. Since 1981, a ge...
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Chicago Bears rookies tackle sheepshearing at Lambs FarmMay 21, 2018 1:00 am - First-round draft pick Roquan Smith put his linebacker skills to good use Monday to hold down a sheep while it was being sheared at Lambs Farm in Libertyville. The Chica...
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Cops climb high to help Special Olympics in 16th annual campaignMay 18, 2018 1:00 am - Most suburban police departments participated Friday in the 16th annual "Cop on a Rooftop" campaign, in which police station themselves on Dunkin' Donuts rooftops to rai...
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How volunteers helped create a rare bird habitat at FermilabMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - In honor of Arbor Day, Fermilab in Batavia recently held a volunteer workday with the goal of creating a shrub land habitat for rare birds. While Fermilab is known for i...
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Moms pound nails for Habitat for HumanityMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - In an annual national pre-Mother's Day project sponsored by Lowe's stores, Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity held a two-day Women Build May 11-12. Volunte...
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Constable: Born with four legs, girl now celebrates 2nd birthday with moms on two continentsMay 12, 2018 1:00 am - Born with four legs and parts of two bodies, a baby named Dominique celebrates her second birthday today as a healthy, happy, active girl with two moms who love her. She...
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Naperville garden for charity joins network named for ObamaMay 11, 2018 5:40 am - The co-founder of a national effort to name places and things after former President Barack Obama is working with others in Naperville to make one of those namesakes a g...
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Join sixth annual 'Clean-Up The Streets Day' May 12May 07, 2018 11:00 pm - The sixth annual Tri-County Aurora/ Ward 9 "Cleanup the Streets Day" and Ward 9 scholarship announcement will be held Saturday, May 12, at 2460 S. Eola Road in the Macia...
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Get outdoors and explore! Algonquin Garden Club takes field trip to Spring Valley Nature Center, Volkening Heritage FarmMay 06, 2018 11:00 pm - As part of celebrating the 200th anniversary of Illinois, the Algonquin Garden Club wants to remind you to get outdoors and explore the fantastic places that Illinois ha...
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Community service recognized in Hanvoer TownshipMay 04, 2018 1:00 am - More than 125 people attended the Hanover Township Supervisor's Community Service Award banquet Wednesday, May 2. Patricia Kelly of Bartlett received the top award, the...