Articles filed under Volunteering
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Grand opening Saturday for Elgin gym focused on at-risk youthsSep 27, 2019 5:00 am - A new Elgin fitness facility run by a nonprofit and focused on low-income, at-risk youths will hold a grand opening Saturday. O.N.E. Fitness Center is open to everyone a...
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Fox Lake students lend a hand during Day of Service eventSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - Fox Lake Elementary District 114 students served in the community while raising funds for the local PTA organization during the district's fifth annual Day of Service ev...
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Barrington's Art in the Barn marks 45 years of benefiting Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalSep 24, 2019 6:00 am - The iconic Art in the Barn festival — held on the grounds of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington — turns 45 this year, and its appeal of blending a juried art ...
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Lake Zurich transplant recipient's foundation helps families of critically ill patientsSep 23, 2019 5:58 am - Lake Zurich transplant recipient's foundation helps families of critically ill patients
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Lead 222 service organization sends volunteers to MarklundSep 19, 2019 11:00 pm - Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community, but sometimes there's an opportunity to expand that community and take the spirit of service much farther. Fo...
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Masons to celebrate 170 years in Naperville with open house and Masonic mural rededicationSep 19, 2019 11:00 pm - Euclid Lodge No. 65, of Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, will be opening its doors in celebration of 170 years of Freemasonry in Naperville. Join them for refreshments,...
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Schaumburg veteran brings relief to others with comfort dog BlitzSep 19, 2019 5:36 am - Vietnam veteran Bob Royce of Schaumburg has regularly volunteered his time in a variety of ways during the decade since his retirement, but he especially enjoys how one ...
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Longtime St. Charles hangout sees major renovationsSep 17, 2019 11:00 pm - As a new reporter in St. Charles in 1977, it was fun when my boss took me to the Tin Cup Pass restaurant on the east side of St. Charles as part of my introduction to th...
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How suburban League of Women Voters chapters are encouraging the next generation of votersSep 17, 2019 6:00 am - Last school year, nearly 3,500 students across the Northwest suburbs who turned 18 received an unexpected gift: a hand-delivered birthday envelope. In it was a letter wi...
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Join 12th annual It's Our River Day Sept. 21Sep 16, 2019 11:00 pm - The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and the Village of Algonquin will hold the 12th annual "It's Our River Day" - a local Fox River cleanup. The event will be ...