Articles filed under Volunteering
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Diocese of Rockford to host Hundredfold Workshop Oct. 21Oct 03, 2017 11:00 pm - The Diocese of Rockford's Hundredfold Workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at St. Rita's Parish-Rockford. It is a large-scale diocesan event to hel...
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Eagle Scout grateful for help with Morava Nature Preserve in Prospect HeightsOct 02, 2017 5:00 am - On Aug. 19, 49 volunteers spent 224 hours to help me complete my Eagle Scout project. I had been planning this project for exactly 12 months and was so thankful to have ...
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Round Lake school raises $1,200 for student with cancerSep 29, 2017 1:00 am - Three teachers and the assistant principal of John T. Magee Middle School in Round Lake had their heads shaved before the entire school Friday afternoon to raise money f...
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Fox Lake students give back through Day or ServiceSep 29, 2017 1:00 am - About 900 students and 200 adults participated Friday in Fox Lake Elementary School District 114's third annual Day of Service. Fifteen projects were completed around Fo...
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Salvation Army of McHenry County welcomes new volunteers and community relations managerSep 26, 2017 11:00 pm - In anticipation of the biggest fundraising time of the year, Jeffrey Pal started this week as the new volunteers and community relations manager for The Salvation Army o...
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Discover volunteers spend day working at Little City in PalatineSep 26, 2017 1:00 am - More than 200 volunteers from Discover's Corporate Finance Department in Riverwoods worked at Little City in Palatine Tuesday to give the place needed renovations and up...
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CROP Walks fight hunger throughout suburbsSep 25, 2017 6:00 am - As a young girl growing up in Chicago, Cindy Kueter became involved in CROP Hunger Walks after witnessing the effects of poverty in the city. Now a member of the Luther...
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Help an adult speak English with Literacy Volunteers programSep 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley is hosting a tutor training workshop at the St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave. The four-session workshop will be held from 6:30 ...
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Home staging professionals redecorate WINGS shelter in SchaumburgSep 20, 2017 1:00 am - Volunteers Wednesday redecorated a WINGS home for victims of domestic violence in Schaumburg, with the goal of making the road to recovery more healing and uplifting. W...
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Giving gardens have grown in Northwest suburbsSep 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Back in 2000, the Daily Herald started a unique program that urged backyard gardeners to "plant a row for the hungry" and donate their surplus vegetables to area food pa...