Articles filed under Volunteering
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Learn about the process of seed harvest in habitat restorationAug 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Learn about the process of seed harvest in habitat restoration. Seed harvest is an important step in restoring natural areas and it's one of the most fun, too. Learn why...
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Donors needed to ensure blood available over Labor Day weekendAug 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Heartland Blood Centers is asking residents to "donate early and donate often" in preparation for historically low blood collections over the Labor Day holiday weekend. ...
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Roots Aurora festival names three Cultural Champions for 2016Aug 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Three Aurorans who have made significant contributions to preserving and promoting the ethnic diversity of Aurora will be honored Friday, Sept. 2, at the Roots Aurora cu...
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Gurnee car wash benefit canceled, blood drive goes onAug 27, 2016 1:00 am - Rainy weather Saturday canceled the Riddick's Ride Foundation car wash for people with rare and complex medical conditions, but the partering Heartland Blood Center bloo...
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Hawthorn Woods mom finds healing in helping othersAug 25, 2016 6:00 am - When Ciri Stom lost her 18-year-old son Jeremy to a heroin overdose in 2009, her world collapsed. “I would cry and say there's nothing worse. What else can happen tha...
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Mundelein parks, environmental group to partner on Mundelein rain gardenAug 25, 2016 1:00 am - The Mundelein Park & Recreation District is teaming with an environmental group and local residents to install two rain gardens near Diamond Lake, and they want your hel...
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Fox Valley Hands of Hope needs patient care volunteersAug 23, 2016 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Hands of Hope, a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to serving those with life-threatening illnesses and the bereaved, is in need of volunteers...
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Fox Valley Crisis Line seeks volunteersAug 23, 2016 11:00 pm - If you have good communication skills and enjoy helping people, the Crisis Line of the Fox Valley is looking for candidates for an upcoming fall training session. Illin...
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Help the forest preserve district with weekly seed harvestsAug 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Help the Forest Preserve District of Kane County harvest seeds from forest preserves throughout the fall season. Seed harvesting is a restoration technique that not only...
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Low-profile veterans support group celebrates 20 yearsAug 22, 2016 6:00 am - Low-profile veterans support group celebrates 20 years