Articles filed under Volunteering
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Miss Septemberfest chair steps down, reflects on titleSep 10, 2017 11:00 pm - Septemberfest came and went this month in Schaumburg, but for one key board member it remains bittersweet. Cara Mohr chaired the Miss Septemberfest competition for the l...
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Chicago area families invited to join Scouting Sept. 14Sep 10, 2017 11:00 pm - The Boy Scouts of America is inviting families across the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana to register for Cub Scouts on Thursday, Sept. 14, at a local elementary scho...
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Hampshire-Henpeck HCE to meet Sept. 19Sep 07, 2017 11:00 pm - The Hampshire-Henpeck Unit of Home and Community Education will go on an outing to the Chicago Botanic Gardens for the Tuesday, Sept. 19, meeting. Members will be contac...
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Salvation Army giving hurricane response courses in Elk Grove VillageSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - The Salvation Army in Chicago is offering specialized volunteer training sessions in Elk Grove Village for anyone who wants to help response efforts to hurricane batteri...
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Dundee's Hilltop Suppers offer food, companionshipSep 06, 2017 11:00 pm - For two years, the First Congregational Church in West Dundee has hosted free monthly dinners for the Northern Fox Valley community. When they started in 2015, volunteer...
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Citizens' Advisory Council kicks off another year as important U-46 liaisonSep 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Parents and residents are invited to join the Elgin Area School District U-46 Citizens' Advisory Council, also known as "CAC." Council members learn about the school dis...
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Adopt-a-Beach day set for Sept. 16Sep 04, 2017 1:00 am - The Alliance for the Great Lakes invites volunteers to Adopt-a-Beach on Saturday, Sept. 16. Volunteers will clean up beaches across the region as part of the Internation...
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Construction begins on Des Plaines' first Habitat for Humanity homeAug 31, 2017 1:00 am - A dozen volunteers unloaded construction materials and began nailing the framework for a new house this week, their task to begin building the first Habitat for Humanity...
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Heartland Blood Centers answers call for Hurricane HarveyAug 29, 2017 11:00 pm - As Labor Day approaches and many donors are preparing to enjoy the last weekend of summer activities, Heartland Blood Centers is making a special plea to all healthy and...
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Pastor blesses Habitat for Humanity house, future homeownersAug 28, 2017 11:00 pm - The Rev. Grace Imathiu, pastor at Community United Methodist Church in Naperville, prayed over wheat seeds during a blessing of Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity's Faith B...