Articles filed under Volunteering
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Palatine Girl Scout troop helps kids in protective custodyMay 21, 2017 11:00 pm - If the mission of Girl Scouting is to build girls of character who make the world a better place, then the fifth-grade troop at Virginia Lake School in Palatine is succe...
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Apply for Paint-A-Thon of Dundee TownshipMay 21, 2017 11:00 pm - The Paint-A-Thon of Dundee Township will once again have its annual event on Saturday, Sept. 9. Senior citizens and disabled veterans in the Dundee Township area who ar...
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Volunteers turning old Mount Prospect building into cancer resource centerMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - Dust swarms and hammers echo in a musty former tax office under renovation but Jill Swanson Peltier is envisioning a bright room with a crackling fire and comfy chairs w...
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Charitable owner of Buffalo Grove eatery celebrating its 22nd birthdayMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - Pete Panayiotou has served the Buffalo Grove community in ways that are as varied as the items on his eclectic menu. For 22 years, the owner of The Continental Restauran...
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Adopt-a-Road at Volo BogMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - Volunteers are sought to keep Brandenburg Road near Volo Bog beautiful. Adults and kids 10 or older with a responsible adult can participate in the Adopt-a-Road program ...
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Give gift of life at Algonquin library blood driveMay 18, 2017 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Area Public Library District will host an emergency blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, at the Harnish Main Library, 2600 Harnish Drive, west o...
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Buffalo Grove targets rising death rate for women from lung cancerMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - In an effort in which Maureen Welborn, the unofficial queen of Buffalo Grove, was prominent, volunteers tied ribbons on trees and mailboxes throughout the village for th...
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Four teens advance to Eagle Scout rank at May 21 ceremonyMay 16, 2017 11:00 pm - On Sunday, May 21, Boy Scouts Troop 46 of the Fox Valley District, Lily Lake, will host a Court of Honor for Matthew MacArthur, John Potesta, Arion Seiff and Collin Sroc...
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YWCA Elgin announces recipients of Leader Luncheon awardsMay 16, 2017 11:00 pm - More than 400 community members attended the 33rd annual YWCA Elgin Leader Luncheon Awards at The Seville in Streamwood on Thursday, May 12. Guests were welcomed by Ju...
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10-mile run returns to Elgin Valley Fox TrotMay 15, 2017 11:00 pm - The Elgin Valley Fox Trot returns for its 40th anniversary on Saturday, May 27, with one element that was missing last year - the 10-mile run. "We're excited that we're...