Articles filed under Volunteering
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Oakton students rehab home for Vietnam vet in Sangamon CountyApr 29, 2016 6:00 am - While some college students head for a warm beach this time of year, others roll up their sleeves and grab a hammer. During spring break, the Oakton Community College Ha...
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Community Fellowship volunteers to hand pack 150,000 life-saving mealsApr 28, 2016 11:00 pm - In May, 750 Community Fellowship attendees and West Chicago community members will rally to be a part of the hunger solution through a partnership between Community Fell...
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Dundee parade planner shares tips for smooth rollingApr 26, 2016 5:30 am - Parades always look so well-planned. From the first fire truck to the last police car, all the units march or drive in a single line, evenly spaced, and well mannered. L...
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WE Day's 15,000 invitees include 30 from Mount ProspectApr 26, 2016 1:00 am - Some things money can't buy - like a ticket to one of the biggest shows around town this week. The price of admission to WE Day Illinois, a star-packed event celebrating...
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Help stock the shelves of the Batavia food pantryApr 25, 2016 11:00 pm - More than 100 volunteers from various churches and organizations will join Jewel-Osco and Berkeley Food Stores to help restock the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry shelves...
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Two Batavia girls earn Girl Scout Gold AwardsApr 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Girls Scouts of Northern Illinois is pleased to announce that Batavia residents Amanda Rice, 19, and Samantha Walter, 18, will receive their Gold Awards from 4 to 6 p.m....
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The Holmstad says 'thanks' to resident volunteersApr 24, 2016 11:00 pm - As a way to say thank you for logging 15,484 volunteer hours in 2015, Holmstad residents were treated to an Oscar-themed volunteer recognition brunch at the faith-based,...
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Martial art students celebrate Earth Day in ElginApr 23, 2016 11:00 pm - Students and their families from Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin celebrated Earth Day by volunteering at Hawthorne Hill Nature Center on Saturday, April 23. Roughly 35 v...
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Streamwood students, volunteers pitch in for annual Comcast Cares DayApr 23, 2016 1:00 am - Streamwood High School got a facelift Saturday, as more than 300 students and volunteers took part in the school's third annual Comcast Cares Day. Some set to work sprea...
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Donations down for suburban military charityApr 22, 2016 6:00 am - A little more than five years after Lance Corp. James Stack of Arlington Heights was killed in Afghanistan, his memory lives on in the form of a fundraiser that brighten...