Articles filed under Volunteering
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Campanelli School in Schaumburg hears from inspirational teen as students help homelessOct 11, 2024 4:10 pm - Students at Campanelli Elementary School in Schaumburg Friday met 17-year-old philanthropist Jahkil Jackson of Chicago, who sought to inspire them to find their own power to enact positive change even as they actively supported his organization to assist homeless persons.
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Julio César Valdez joins the Gail Borden Public Library District FoundationOct 09, 2024 8:36 pm - Julio César Valdez recently joined the Gail Borden Public Library District Foundation.
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Lombard celebrates 2024 Senior Man and Senior Woman of the Year winnersOct 06, 2024 10:01 pm - On Wednesday, Oct. 2, the village of Lombard recognized the 2024 Senior Man and Senior Woman of the Year during the 18th annual Senior Fair at the Madison Meadow Athletic Center.
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Women@Rust-Oleum volunteer and donate cleaning products to Northern Illinois Food BankOct 06, 2024 7:21 pm - Thirteen Rust-Oleum team members of the Women@Rust-Oleum group volunteered at the Northern Illinois Food Bank to help inspect, sort, and pack 6,500 pounds of food that will result in 5,416 meals for hungry residents in counties throughout northern Illinois.
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‘We figured it was a good spot’: Location is key for coffee shop successOct 03, 2024 10:13 am - It takes careful thought to determine where you might want to open a coffee shop these days, and Jackie Anonales and her partners Maya Nieves and Violet A. Galindo did just that in opening Café del Sol two months ago in North Aurora.
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KidsMatter to honor Youth Champion and community leader Tom Miers at ‘Field of Dreams’ Empower GalaOct 02, 2024 10:10 pm - KidsMatter will honor community leader Tom Miers at the “Field of Dreams” Empower Gala on Friday, Oct. 18. The Naperville nonprofit is dedicated to building resilient kids who say “no” to destructive choices and “yes” to their endless possibilities.
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25 years and counting: How Working Bikes provides wheels to those in need locally and across the globeSep 28, 2024 9:01 am - Ever wonder how to route bikes from Mundelein to Malawi? Hampshire to Honduras? Lisle to Lesotho? Chicago-based nonprofit Working Bikes knows how to do just that, shipping over 9,000 used bikes last year.
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Aurora Central Catholic students give ‘Day of Service’ to MarklundSep 27, 2024 5:22 pm - One hundred and ten students and staff from Aurora Central Catholic High School recently gave their time to Marklund as their “Day of Service,” which kicked off their homecoming week.
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Watershed volunteer program makes waves with new pool of environmental stewardsSep 27, 2024 11:56 am - The Illinois-Indiana Master Watershed Steward Program is connecting community members with their local waterways and empowers them with information so they can make a difference through environmental conservation efforts.
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The Literacy Connection celebrates 40th anniversary with free event on Sept. 26Sep 24, 2024 4:22 pm - To commemorate its 40th anniversary, the Literacy Connection will host a celebration and resource fair with community organizations onThursday, Sept. 26, at the Centre of Elgin’s Heritage Ballroom.