Articles filed under Volunteering
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Montini Catholic senior Megan Laughlin receives President's Volunteer Service AwardMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - Montini Catholic senior Megan Laughlin recently was named a President's Volunteer Service Award winner. The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunt...
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Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity affiliate airs its first TV spotsMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - To increase awareness, donations and volunteers, Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity has launched a series of television ads running through May 18 on local...
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Helping the Helpers: During COVID-19, Children's Advocacy Center struggles to serve young abuse victimsMay 01, 2020 5:57 am - Helping the Helpers: During COVID-19, Children's Advocacy Center struggles to serve young abuse victims
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How Rotary Club of Elgin serves the communityApr 30, 2020 11:00 pm - Rotary Club of Elgin continues commitment to its mission
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Lake County's 211 system now connecting volunteers with organizationsApr 29, 2020 5:23 am - Editor's note: This version corrects the spelling of Michelle Mittler Crombie's name. In September, United Way Lake County launched the 211 service to connect peop...
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Balmoral, other Campton Hills restaurants pay it forward during pandemicApr 24, 2020 5:25 am - Colin Smith, owner of the Balmoral Restaurant in Campton Hills, can remember being hungry as a child in Scotland - and getting help from strangers. So when schools and o...
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Samiha Syed elected College of DuPage student trusteeApr 23, 2020 11:00 pm - In her new role, Student Trustee Samiha Syed wants to provide leadership informed by College of DuPage students' needs and to make students aware of the power of their o...
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Volunteer opportunities: HandsOn Suburban Chicago's brings people, organizations together to do goodApr 23, 2020 6:00 am - In the 1960s, local activist Lois Moore began filling a recipe box with the names of friends who were interested in volunteering but unsure of where to go. As that box ...
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Church making Sunshine CallsApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - Teen and adult volunteers from Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Aurora are making Sunshine Calls to seniors to help them stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Relief Cloud Tutors help workers' kidsApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - A group of high school students organized under the Naperville nonprofit organization KidsMatter has formed Relief Cloud Tutors to provide free online tutoring to childr...