Articles filed under Volunteering
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Aurora Lions learn tips for saving on utilitiesJun 17, 2019 11:00 pm - An electricity salesman at your door? Be careful about people who say they're from the "electric company" and offer to lower your bill. That was among five tips to avoid...
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Why has Palatine food pantry scavenger hunt grown ninefold in 10 years? 'Kids love it'Jun 17, 2019 5:33 am - An annual food pantry scavenger hunt in Palatine will travel through a record 95-block radius on its 10th anniversary next week, representing a ninefold increase since t...
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Jacobs grad helps underprivileged children get first bicyclesJun 15, 2019 1:00 am - Learning to ride a bicycle is a key childhood milestone. Yet, for some suburban children, the privilege of owning one is beyond their reach. That's where Justin Lorenz h...
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Constable: Teen advocates for others as she waits for new lungsJun 15, 2019 1:00 am - Nineteen-year-old Maddi Bertrand of Glen Ellyn is a leading voice in a somber new video by The New York Times, which notes that 11,000 Americans will die this year while...
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Plato Center club to host potluck June 21Jun 11, 2019 11:00 pm - On Friday, June 21, the Plato Center for Home and Community Education will meet for the annual potluck luncheon at noon at Nancy Haire's home. Gina Kelm and Ann Rempfer...
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William Kelley to receive Distinguished Public Service Award from Northwest Suburban Bar AssociationJun 06, 2019 11:00 pm - William F. Kelley will be presented with the President's Award for Distinguished Public Service by the Northwest Suburban Bar Association on June 13. Kelley currently s...
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Volunteer for archaeology field sessions at Garfield Farm MuseumJun 04, 2019 11:00 pm - Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills is looking for volunteers to help with archaeological research this June. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, J...
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Learn to play 19th-century style 'base ball'Jun 04, 2019 11:00 pm - Baseball has changed a lot since it was played in 1859. But it's still possible to catch up on the original lingo and rules that first made the game great. The McHenry C...
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St. Catherine of Siena youth ministry members receive high honorJun 03, 2019 11:00 pm - Eight members of the youth ministry group at St. Catherine of Siena Church in West Dundee were recently awarded the prestigious national 2019 St. Timothy Youth Award. Re...
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Aurora Methodists to lend assistance to Oklahoma City tornado victimsJun 03, 2019 11:00 pm - Inspired by Jesus' teachings to serve others, 20 volunteers from Aurora's Flowing Forth United Methodist Church will spend June 8-16 at Oklahoma City to help residents r...