Articles filed under Volunteering
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Why Buffalo Grove is great place to liveOct 16, 2017 5:00 am - Here's a reason why I think Buffalo Grove is a Best Place to live. Unknown to me, my neighbor had a major accident and is confined to a wheelchair. She also has three ...
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Celebrate National Friends of Libraries Week by supporting local libraryOct 12, 2017 11:00 pm - The week of Oct. 15-21 is National Friends of Libraries Week, a time to honor the volunteers who contribute their time to enhance library services, materials, and facili...
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Boy Scout devotes Eagle project to bocce ball at GreenFieldsOct 12, 2017 11:00 pm - Residents of GreenFields of Geneva senior living community have an Eagle Scout to thank for the addition of bocce ball to their Silver Games competition, pitting residen...
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Volunteer Center McHenry County offers trainingOct 12, 2017 11:00 pm - Volunteer Center McHenry County will host a board member training from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 21. The fall training will consist of two classes "Understanding ...
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Join Northwestern 'Purple Pride Blood Drive' Oct. 20 at Allstate ArenaOct 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Northwestern University and Lifesource will partner to present the annual "Purple Pride Blood Drive" from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at Allstate Arena, 6920 Mann...
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Volunteer at habitat restoration work day Oct. 28Oct 08, 2017 11:00 pm - A habitat restoration work day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 28, at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve in Sugar Grove. Seed gathering and distribution will b...
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Medical Reserve Corps seeks volunteersOct 05, 2017 11:00 pm - If you are looking for a way to give back to the community and feel you have a skill that could help people in times of need, the Kane County Health Department will host...
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Tutors are needed for adult learnersOct 05, 2017 11:00 pm - When adults learn to read, write, use basic math and technology, they have the power to lift themselves out of poverty, lower health care costs, find and keep sustainabl...
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Diocese of Rockford to host Hundredfold Workshop Oct. 21Oct 03, 2017 11:00 pm - The Diocese of Rockford's Hundredfold Workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at St. Rita's Parish-Rockford. It is a large-scale diocesan event to hel...
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Eagle Scout grateful for help with Morava Nature Preserve in Prospect HeightsOct 02, 2017 5:00 am - On Aug. 19, 49 volunteers spent 224 hours to help me complete my Eagle Scout project. I had been planning this project for exactly 12 months and was so thankful to have ...