Articles filed under Volunteering
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‘Bike club plus’: Cycling groups add other activities as weather grows colderNov 05, 2025 10:46 am - As the weather turns colder, many suburban bike clubs’ activities transition to volunteer efforts such as roadside cleanups and food drives, along with meetups known as “zero mile rides.”
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Covenant Living residents crochet mats from plastic bags for veterans groupNov 03, 2025 2:03 pm - A group of Covenant Living residents create waterproof sleeping mats from recycled plastic bags for unsheltered veterans. They collect plastic bags, flatten them, cut into strips, and crochet them into mats, a time-consuming process.
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Palatine seniors raise funds for K9s for VeteransOct 29, 2025 11:46 am - For the past month and a half, residents from Solstice Senior Living in Palatine have been raising funds for K9s for Veterans, a charity that pairs rescue dogs with veterans living with post traumatic stress disorder.
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Behind the scenes: How volunteers, advocacy make suburbs more bike-friendlyOct 27, 2025 9:58 am - Visible are bike rodeos, community rides, and bike information booths. Behind the scenes are the unsung community heroes - local volunteers planning, organizing and often staffing various events.
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Local Life Scout honors Civil War veterans with Dundee cemetery restoration projectOct 24, 2025 12:51 pm - Josh Bourbon, a Life Scout from Troop 32 in West Dundee, completed a community service project to preserve local history and honor fallen soldiers.
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Roselle Chamber honors service and leadershipOct 20, 2025 4:29 pm - The Roselle Chamber of Commerce invites the community to honor Andres Basso and Mike McGinn at the chamber’s Holiday Party & Awards Banquet on Dec. 5 at the Bloomingdale Golf Club.
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Elias Kent Kane DAR chapter cleans headstones in Campton HillsOct 18, 2025 2:50 pm - The Elias Kent Kane Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution participated in the National DAR Day of Service by cleaning headstones at Whitney Cemetery in Campton Hills.
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How conservation volunteers provide extra eyes, ears to deter crime in parksOct 15, 2025 5:45 pm - Volunteers with the McHenry County Conservation District’s S.W.E.E.P. program assist in deterring crime and reporting issues like vandalism, off-leash dogs, and suspicious activities in the parks and trails.
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‘I love seeing the kids smile’: Trick-or-Treat with Pirate Pete returns to Palatine High SchoolOct 15, 2025 11:38 am - Palatine High School will hold its annual Trick-or-Treat with Pirate Pete Festival from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at the school, 1111 N. Rohlwing Road, Palatine.
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Learn how to become a certified Kane County Certified NaturalistOct 14, 2025 4:59 pm - The Kane County Certified Naturalist program offers nature education for adults, with core classes, field trips, and volunteer work leading to certification.