Articles filed under Volunteering
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Batavia man starts music support group for cancer patientsMar 06, 2018 10:00 pm - Chuck DiPietro knew he had a significant fight on his hands in 2016 going up against Stage 4 colon cancer that had moved into his liver. But the unkindest blow of all fo...
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Editorial: Consider volunteering to man the phones at a crisis hotlineMar 05, 2018 3:00 pm - People who volunteer often talk about the "high" they get from giving their time to a good cause. Some volunteer gigs, like coaching youth sports or as a Scout leader, a...
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Community colleges combat hunger through campus food pantriesMar 03, 2018 12:00 am - Hunger for knowledge may not be the only pang some college students feel. Students nationwide face a tough choice among paying for books and tuition, rent and buying fo...
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Late Wheeling Rotary Club president helped lead fight against polioMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - This story has been corrected to say that Jack Blane met with Bill Gates Sr., the father of the billionaire entrepreneur who founded Microsoft Corp. When Jack Blane...
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Give a pint, get a limited edition LifeSource shirtMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - The luck of the Irish will be in full swing for blood donors who visit any one of LifeSource's 17 community donor centers, fixed sites or select mobile drives from March...
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Local club welcomes Australian guest for tourFeb 27, 2018 10:00 pm - On March 7-9, Sara Kenny, representing Associated Country Women of the World from Badgingarra, Australia, will be visiting the Kane County Association for Home and Commu...
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Volunteers needed to restore College of DuPage prairie, natural areasFeb 27, 2018 10:00 pm - Join College of DuPage at outdoor work events to restore the Kirt Prairie and other natural areas on the Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd. Workdays are 11 a.m. to 1 p....
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Students receive Good Citizen awards from Perrin-Wheaton DARFeb 26, 2018 10:00 pm - On Feb. 26, seniors from four high schools received Good Citizen awards from the Perrin-Wheaton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The winners are: La...
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Elias Kent Kane Chapter presents Good Citizens AwardsFeb 25, 2018 10:00 pm - The Elias Kent Kane Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution was honored to announce eight DAR Good Citizens Award recipients at the F...
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Nominations sought for Waubonsee Distinguished AwardsFeb 25, 2018 10:00 pm - Nominations are now being sought for Waubonsee Community College's 2018 Distinguished Contributor and Distinguished Alumnus awards. Nominations must be received by Frid...