Articles filed under Volunteering
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Roselle couple gifts sprinkle bags for HalloweenOct 29, 2020 6:00 am - A Roselle family wants to keep the Halloween spirit alive by giving out small gifts to children in the community. John and Teresa Franzen will be giving 100 "sprinkle ba...
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St. Charles dentist Dr. John Mason receives Barth AwardOct 27, 2020 6:00 am - You might say Dr. John Mason was a quick study upon his arrival in St. Charles in 1987 when adding his name to the dental practice of Dr. John Dickens on the east side o...
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Red ribbons bring awareness to Elgin drug prevention campaignOct 24, 2020 1:00 am - Volunteers and community members spent part of their Saturday tying red ribbons on a pair of downtown Elgin bridges to raise awareness for the need for drug abuse preven...
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Downtown Elgin bridges to be adorned with red ribbons SaturdayOct 22, 2020 1:00 am - There are about 900 spindles combined on the Chicago Street and Highland Avenue bridges in downtown Elgin - Gil Feliciano knows because he counted them. And after Satur...
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Fox Valley Habitat to break ground at first Batavia homesiteOct 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will break ground for its first Batavia homesite at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 10 Independence Drive. The public is invited. A brief c...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank treats volunteers to movie night as a thank youOct 19, 2020 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank treats volunteers to movie night as a thank you
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Full of curiosities, Libertyville resale shop helps nonprofitsOct 19, 2020 5:30 am - In boxes or by the truckload, donations arrive every day at Upscale Rummage and Furniture Warehouse on Libertyville's east side. Most items are traditional fare, like cl...
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GreenFields of Geneva helping seniors navigate technologyOct 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Looking for tech support for residents of GreenFields of Geneva, life enrichment manager Karen Tomko sent out a plea on Facebook. Karen's friend and neighbor, Tia Duval,...
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Be a CASA volunteer to help a child in foster careOct 16, 2020 11:00 pm - CASA Kane County has been advocating for children in the foster care system for more than 32 years and has served thousands of youth struggling through the most horrific...
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Project Daffodil aiming to plant 5,000 flowers in St. CharlesOct 16, 2020 1:00 am - Mr. Eggward is about to have a bunch of company. Beyond the 100 volunteers meeting Saturday at Mount St. Mary Park in St. Charles, next spring the iconic Humpty Dumpty-e...