Articles filed under Volunteering
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Beth Tikvah Congregation volunteers grow vegetables for local shelter, food pantriesJun 23, 2020 6:00 am - Wearing face masks and gloves and working in the pouring rain, members of Beth Tikvah Congregation in Hoffman Estates planted their annual garden May 17, which each year...
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Colorful longtime Palatine community volunteer dies from COVID-19 complicationsJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Olaf Schneider was known as a colorful character who participated in Palatine's nonprofit community service organizations, including the village's Rotary Club branch tha...
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More powerful together: Virtual Superhero 5K supports JOURNEYS | The Road HomeJun 19, 2020 6:00 am - Home. Just the word can evoke thoughts of warmth, shelter and family. But for people who are homeless, or at risk of becoming so, it can mean stress, panic, fear. JOURNE...
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'Write a Joe or Jane' campaign a successJun 17, 2020 11:00 pm - Members of the American military will be reading letters from home due to a recent effort called "Write a Joe or Jane." DoodleBug Workshop in Wheaton, which serves peop...
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Discover your antibody test status with Red Cross blood donationJun 16, 2020 11:00 pm - For a limited time, the American Red Cross will test all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies as an additional health service to donors. This tes...
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Fox Valley Hands of Hope needs help to provide grief counselingJun 16, 2020 6:00 am - The COVID-19 crisis has affected Fox Valley Hands of Hope's ability to fundraise and to provide services to those who are experiencing grief, loss or life-threatening il...
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Lombard Jewish congregants plant victory gardens during pandemicJun 16, 2020 6:00 am - Lombard Jewish congregants plant victory gardens during pandemic
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Marketing pro from Hoffman Estates puts skills to use helping victims of domestic violenceJun 13, 2020 1:00 am - Volunteers are defined by their willingness and effort to help others, but some have the particular know-how to do a task best. For Mary McLeod of Hoffman Estates, that ...
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Food distribution benefits families affected by COVID-19Jun 13, 2020 1:00 am - Families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic got some needed help Saturday when Glendale Heights teamed with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to distribute food and other s...
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Why we walk: Jim Gibbons 5K Run & 3K walk goes virtual to aid Leukemia Research FoundationJun 11, 2020 6:00 am - It is estimated that more than 30,000 people in the Chicago area are living with a blood cancer diagnosis. The Leukemia Research Foundation, a charity headquartered in ...