Articles filed under Volunteering
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Nominations due for Community Builder of the YearApr 28, 2017 11:00 pm - The Geneva Masonic Lodge 139 is accepting nominations for the 2017 Community Builder of the Year through Wednesday, May 3. The Community Builder of the Year award will b...
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Butterfield School hosts first Spring Trak-A-ThonApr 28, 2017 1:00 am - Better health and fundraising were the goals of Butterfield Elementary School's first Spring Trak-A-Thon Friday in Libertyville. The 500 students and teachers participa...
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Volunteers needed to help feed students summer lunchesApr 27, 2017 11:00 pm - The South Elgin Food Pantry is looking for volunteers to help serve prepackaged lunches to children during the summer. One in 5 children locally doesn't have enough to ...
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92 adults on waiting list with The Literacy ConnectionApr 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Ninety-two adults are waiting for a tutor right now, and the list continues to grow, according to The Literacy Connection. Fifty potential learners are waiting in Elgin...
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Bone marrow drive at Harper CollegeApr 26, 2017 1:00 am - The Harper College Student Nurses' Association and Be The Match will hold a bone marrow donor registry drive next week in support of classmate Emily Kmiecik, a third-sem...
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Mayor's Awards to celebrate Elgin's heritage and preservation efforts May 2Apr 25, 2017 11:00 pm - The Elgin Heritage Commission will honor outstanding contributors to Elgin's heritage at the Mayor's Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 2, on the top floor of 1 Douglas Ave...
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By the numbers: Journeys | The Road HomeApr 24, 2017 6:00 am - • 947: Number of people helped per year • $887,642: Annual budget • 9: Sources of funding (federal government, individuals, foundations, faith community, corporations, U...
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How Journeys helps homeless in Northwest suburbsApr 24, 2017 6:00 am - How Journeys | The Road Home helps the homeless get back on their feet
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Q&A with Bruce Freier, PADS site directorApr 24, 2017 6:00 am - Name: Bruce Freier Number of years volunteering: 13 years as site manager; nine years as site director at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights Q. How has vol...
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Parents, kids march for babies' health at Arlington ParkApr 23, 2017 1:00 am - More than 1,000 suburban family members, health care givers, and representatives of local businesses walked around Arlington International Racecourse on Sunday in suppor...