Articles filed under Volunteering
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Elgin’s Voices Unlimited Chorus seeks new singers for concert honoring America’s 250th birthdayJan 27, 2026 11:35 pm - Voices Unlimited Concert Chorus is accepting new members for their spring concert "America...Keep Singing" on May 17.
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Aurora Lions offer free youth vision examsJan 25, 2026 11:14 pm - Youth aged 6 months to 16 years can get free vision screenings on the third Saturday of each month at Santori Library in Aurora.
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Cold weather doesn’t stop Evanston man from his 93rd blood donationJan 23, 2026 5:50 pm - When temperatures plunged to negative 7 degrees, many people chose to stay home. James Hertel chose to donate blood — for the 93rd time.
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Aurora’s MLK Day ceremony celebrates labor, equityJan 21, 2026 10:00 pm - Aurora’s 41st annual MLK Day ceremony on Jan. 19 had the theme “Beyond the Dream.” Stacy Davis Gates, president of the Chicago Teachers Union and Illinois Federation of Teachers, was the keynote speaker, emphasizing the need for educational equity, labor rights, and racial justice.
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Support Over Stigma mobilizes community for MLK Day of ServiceJan 21, 2026 8:27 pm - Support Over Stigma hosted an MLK Day of Service event where 48 volunteers assembled resources for veterans, first responders, and those facing food insecurity and homelessness.
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‘You find your niche’: How service clubs like Kiwanis, Rotary attract new membersJan 21, 2026 4:40 pm - During my years as a service club member from 1987 to 2010, something bothered me. How would the club move into the future without younger members?
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Lions Park students team up to spread message of empowermentJan 21, 2026 11:24 am - A new club at Lions Park Elementary School in Mount Prospect is providing a fertile ground for ideas, among them creating a community garden.
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DuPage Children’s Museum celebrating kindness at Community Cares eventJan 21, 2026 11:09 am - DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville invites families to participate in Community Cares on Jan. 24, a hands-on event where children can engage in playful projects that benefit local organizations and communities.
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A heart of gold: St. Viator student honored for ‘exceptional’ volunteerism in Arlington HeightsJan 21, 2026 11:07 am - Saint Viator junior Shane Smith was named the Young Champion by the Arlington Heights Hearts of Gold Committee, which recognizes a middle or high school student who has made an exceptional impact on the local community.
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Naperville Area Chamber hosts inaugural ‘Leaders of Impact’ brunchJan 20, 2026 5:26 pm - The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Inaugural Leaders of Impact Brunch, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 23, at The Abbington in Glen Ellyn.