Articles filed under Volunteering
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Volunteer at habitat restoration work day Oct. 28Oct 08, 2017 11:00 pm - A habitat restoration work day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 28, at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve in Sugar Grove. Seed gathering and distribution will b...
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Medical Reserve Corps seeks volunteersOct 05, 2017 11:00 pm - If you are looking for a way to give back to the community and feel you have a skill that could help people in times of need, the Kane County Health Department will host...
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Tutors are needed for adult learnersOct 05, 2017 11:00 pm - When adults learn to read, write, use basic math and technology, they have the power to lift themselves out of poverty, lower health care costs, find and keep sustainabl...
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Diocese of Rockford to host Hundredfold Workshop Oct. 21Oct 03, 2017 11:00 pm - The Diocese of Rockford's Hundredfold Workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at St. Rita's Parish-Rockford. It is a large-scale diocesan event to hel...
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Eagle Scout grateful for help with Morava Nature Preserve in Prospect HeightsOct 02, 2017 5:00 am - On Aug. 19, 49 volunteers spent 224 hours to help me complete my Eagle Scout project. I had been planning this project for exactly 12 months and was so thankful to have ...
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Round Lake school raises $1,200 for student with cancerSep 29, 2017 1:00 am - Three teachers and the assistant principal of John T. Magee Middle School in Round Lake had their heads shaved before the entire school Friday afternoon to raise money f...
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Fox Lake students give back through Day or ServiceSep 29, 2017 1:00 am - About 900 students and 200 adults participated Friday in Fox Lake Elementary School District 114's third annual Day of Service. Fifteen projects were completed around Fo...
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Salvation Army of McHenry County welcomes new volunteers and community relations managerSep 26, 2017 11:00 pm - In anticipation of the biggest fundraising time of the year, Jeffrey Pal started this week as the new volunteers and community relations manager for The Salvation Army o...
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Discover volunteers spend day working at Little City in PalatineSep 26, 2017 1:00 am - More than 200 volunteers from Discover's Corporate Finance Department in Riverwoods worked at Little City in Palatine Tuesday to give the place needed renovations and up...
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CROP Walks fight hunger throughout suburbsSep 25, 2017 6:00 am - As a young girl growing up in Chicago, Cindy Kueter became involved in CROP Hunger Walks after witnessing the effects of poverty in the city. Now a member of the Luther...