Articles filed under Volunteering
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Local faith communities start Aurora Habitat for Humanity home; Nicor Gas employees pitch inMay 22, 2017 11:00 pm - About 35 volunteers from Grace United Methodist Church in Naperville started a Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity house for an Aurora family from Friday, May 19, through Su...
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'Give Back, Give Blood' over the Memorial Day weekendMay 22, 2017 11:00 pm - Memorial Day is an important day in America to give thanks and to pay tribute to those who gave their lives to protect our country. "Our debt to the heroic men and valia...
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Palatine Girl Scout troop helps kids in protective custodyMay 21, 2017 11:00 pm - If the mission of Girl Scouting is to build girls of character who make the world a better place, then the fifth-grade troop at Virginia Lake School in Palatine is succe...
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Apply for Paint-A-Thon of Dundee TownshipMay 21, 2017 11:00 pm - The Paint-A-Thon of Dundee Township will once again have its annual event on Saturday, Sept. 9. Senior citizens and disabled veterans in the Dundee Township area who ar...
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Volunteers turning old Mount Prospect building into cancer resource centerMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - Dust swarms and hammers echo in a musty former tax office under renovation but Jill Swanson Peltier is envisioning a bright room with a crackling fire and comfy chairs w...
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Charitable owner of Buffalo Grove eatery celebrating its 22nd birthdayMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - Pete Panayiotou has served the Buffalo Grove community in ways that are as varied as the items on his eclectic menu. For 22 years, the owner of The Continental Restauran...
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Adopt-a-Road at Volo BogMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - Volunteers are sought to keep Brandenburg Road near Volo Bog beautiful. Adults and kids 10 or older with a responsible adult can participate in the Adopt-a-Road program ...
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Give gift of life at Algonquin library blood driveMay 18, 2017 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Area Public Library District will host an emergency blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, at the Harnish Main Library, 2600 Harnish Drive, west o...
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Buffalo Grove targets rising death rate for women from lung cancerMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - In an effort in which Maureen Welborn, the unofficial queen of Buffalo Grove, was prominent, volunteers tied ribbons on trees and mailboxes throughout the village for th...
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Four teens advance to Eagle Scout rank at May 21 ceremonyMay 16, 2017 11:00 pm - On Sunday, May 21, Boy Scouts Troop 46 of the Fox Valley District, Lily Lake, will host a Court of Honor for Matthew MacArthur, John Potesta, Arion Seiff and Collin Sroc...