Articles filed under Volunteering
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Plenty to like about Love Elgin DayApr 20, 2014 11:00 pm - It wasn't the free clothes or lunch or her husband's new haircut that meant the most to Jackie when she came to Love Elgin Day last September; it was the prayer of a 12-...
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Celebrate Earth Day by planting a tree at Fitchie Creek in ElginApr 17, 2014 7:01 am - This weekend, volunteers can get some exercise and help the environment at the same time. Celebrate Earth Day by planting trees with the Forest Preserve District of Kane...
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St. Charles Peace Corps volunteer describes his time in UkraineApr 17, 2014 6:00 am - Most people in the Fox Valley know Mike Dixon for his commitment to historic preservation. The former St. Charles architect has been involved in several local historic r...
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Grayslake Middle School students and staff shave heads, raise money to fight cancerApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - About 40 Grayslake Middle School students and 10 staff and community members volunteered to have their heads shaved Thursday to raise money for the St. Baldricks Foundat...
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Mundelein blood drive:Apr 14, 2014 1:01 am - Mundelein residents are invited to participate in the "Everyday Heroes Spring Blood Drive" on Saturday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mundelein Fire Station, No...
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CASA volunteers honored at appreciation dinnerApr 13, 2014 11:00 pm - Lake County Juvenile Court Judge Sarah P. Lessman told more than 100 CASA Lake County volunteers and guests that the volunteers advocating for abused children are "signi...
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Don't just sit on the couch, says 102-year-old volunteerApr 13, 2014 11:00 pm - Out of the approximately 450 volunteers who donate their time to JourneyCare in Barrington, Marie Schaack stands apart. She not only is one of the longest serving volun...
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Sirott, Murciano to host annual CASA galaApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - Veteran broadcast duo and WGN AM 720's afternoon hosts Bob Sirott and Marianne Murciano will headline CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Lake County's CASABLANCA 2...
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Kitchen Conversations on homelessness in Lake CountyApr 07, 2014 1:01 am - Lake County Haven is hosting Kitchen Conversations, small gatherings at the main shelter in Libertyville. Attendees will learn about homelessness, what causes it and wha...
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Spring Spruce-Up: Collaborating for clean parksApr 03, 2014 6:01 am - Despite this polar vortex that won't let go, the spring season is starting to flex its muscles, ready to give the cold weather a swift and final kick into oblivion. The ...