Articles filed under Volunteering
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Salvation Army Elgin Corps to provide clothing, toys to families in need this ChristmasNov 30, 2017 10:00 pm - The Salvation Army Elgin Corps Community Center hopes to provide a joyous Christmas morning to approximately 900 children in the Elgin area. The annual Angel Tree Progra...
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Salvation Army of Aurora sets $250,000 goal this yearNov 30, 2017 10:00 pm - Celebrating 126 years, the traditional red kettles once again will be seen throughout communities across the United States through Dec. 23. The Salvation Army's red ket...
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Volunteer work makes body shop owner Batavia Citizen of the YearNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - The Batavia High School girls gymnastics team owes its existence and its head coach to Marcia Boyce. Her daughter, Taryn, was a competitive gymnast in the late 1980s. Wi...
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The history of St. Mark Lutheran ChurchNov 28, 2017 10:00 pm - St. Mark Lutheran Church began as the Mount Prospect Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1945 when five families were approached by Chicago pastors and asked to begin a missi...
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Arlington Heights lawyer honored for mentoring, advising other attorneysNov 28, 2017 7:00 am - Arlington Heights attorney Ernie Blomquist has served as the village's prosecutor for 40 years, but he still draws on his roots as a teacher. Before his law career, Blom...
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WACO needs volunteers for 25th annual Christmas Shopping ToursNov 26, 2017 10:00 pm - The Woodfield Area Children's Organization is hoping for more than 800 teenagers and adult volunteers to help them take nearly 600 preschoolers Christmas Shopping in Dec...
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St. Edward senior is working on Eagle Scout projectNov 23, 2017 10:00 pm - Luca Corso, a senior at St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin, is working on his Eagle Scout rank. Corso, the son of Vito and Maria Corso, started Cub Scouts...
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Enjoy candlelight, dulcimer music at Garfield Farm Museum's 'Candlelight at the Inn'Nov 23, 2017 10:00 pm - Garfield Farm Museum's oldest special event, "Candlelight at the Inn," will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3, at the Campton Hills inn. For at leas...
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Volunteers operate District 15's Community Clothing Closet to help families in needNov 23, 2017 12:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 Superintendent Scott Thompson says he's thankful for some "humble servants" volunteering to help provide clothing at no cost to ...
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Lake in the Hills man's school-based pantry offers year-round helpNov 23, 2017 12:00 am - For more than 11 years, Craig Raddatz has worked with various suburban churches and food pantries to provide assistance for underprivileged families. It led the Lake in ...