Articles filed under Volunteering
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'Just a small pinch to save a life'Nov 27, 2015 5:00 am - Over the last 33 years, Peter Miller of Elburn has given up at least eight gallons of his blood to help other people. That's pretty good for a guy who, like many of us, ...
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Feed My Starving Children holds Thanksgiving packing event in SchaumburgNov 26, 2015 12:00 am - Volunteers took time out from Thursday's celebration of bounty to gather at the Feed My Starving Children packing center in Schaumburg for a special Thanksgiving event: ...
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Schaumburg food pantry gives gift of Thanksgiving dinnerNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - Local volunteers distributed Thanksgiving turkeys and side dishes Tuesday at Church of the Holy Spirit in Schaumburg, which since 2004 has hosted a food pantry for peopl...
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Caring in action: WACO helps kids in needNov 23, 2015 5:00 am - The welfare of children is at the heart of everything done by the Woodfield Area Children's Organization, an all-volunteer group that helps hundreds of people in the sub...
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Like Santa's elves, DuPage Woodworkers make toys for childrenNov 21, 2015 12:00 am - Like Santa's elves, members of the DuPage Woodworkers are busy throughout the year making toys to be delivered to boys and girls at Christmas. This year, members made mo...
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Girl Scouts seeks award nominations for local volunteersNov 19, 2015 10:00 pm - Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois is deeply thankful for its nearly 2,500 volunteers who act as troop leaders, Girl Scout Cookie Chairs, and in a variety of other time-co...
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Volunteers invited to share hope, love during special holiday meal-packing sessionsNov 19, 2015 10:00 pm - Families and church groups have a meaningful way to spend Thanksgiving morning, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve this holiday season: Pack meals with Feed My Starving C...
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Special Olympics apine ski coaches neededNov 19, 2015 10:00 pm - Help a local athlete excel at skiing! The Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association is seeking volunteers to coach its Special Olympics Alpine Ski Team this wint...
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Watch Mt. Prospect move big spruce ahead of tree lightingNov 19, 2015 12:00 am - A 30-foot-tall Colorado blue spruce donated by the Costello family on the 1300 block of Peachtree Lane will grace Mount Prospect's fifth annual tree-lighting ceremony, w...
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Extend your family at a community Thanksgiving dinnerNov 18, 2015 12:00 am - For people interested in gathering as a community to celebrate Thanksgiving, two dinners are planned in the Fox Valley area that will serve free meals with the help of v...