Articles filed under Volunteering
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Sign up for volunteer tutor training in April at Dundee LibraryMar 28, 2017 11:00 pm - The demand for volunteers has increased in recent months as more adults seek help to improve their English, reading and writing skills, and to prepare to become naturali...
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Schaumburg seeks Volunteer of Year nominationsMar 25, 2017 1:00 am - Nominations for Schaumburg's Volunteer of the Year, Volunteer Organization of the Year and Youth Individual Volunteer will be accepted through Monday, April 3. Nominees ...
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Local trivia buffs swarm to Literacy BeeMar 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley hosted its annual Trivia Bee for Literacy Saturday, March 25, at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. This year's theme was "Birds and the...
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Hair-razing fundraiser in Prospect HeightsMar 24, 2017 1:00 am - Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 held a hair-razing fundraiser Friday at MacArthur Middle School for the St. Baldrick's Foundation fighting pediatric cancer. Male...
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No variation for Des Plaines' first Habitat for Humanity homeMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - Habitat for Humanity's first home in Des Plaines didn't get preferential treatment from aldermen this week. The nonprofit organization's Elgin-based Northern Fox Valley ...
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AARP offers free tax preparation service in Northwest suburbsMar 20, 2017 11:00 pm - The AARP in conjunction with several local organizations is offering free tax preparation at a number of locations in the Northwest suburbs. Taxpayers can live anywhere ...
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Buffalo Grove High School students all in for day of serviceMar 14, 2017 7:00 am - A funny thing happened to sixth-grader Vincent Diliberto on his way to lunch last week at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights. He and his friends found a line of s...
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LifeSource: Immediate need for Type O negative blood donorsMar 08, 2017 10:00 pm - LifeSource currently has an immediate need for donors with type O negative blood, most commonly needed in trauma situations because they can be transfused to patients wi...
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Batavia retiree exhibits, sells artworkMar 07, 2017 10:00 pm - I am always amazed at some of the talented artists living at the Holmstad retirement community in Batavia. Sculptors, woodcarvers, and fine artists have displayed their ...
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Volunteer time to help improve adult literacy; 80 on wait list for tutorsMar 06, 2017 10:00 pm - The Literacy Connection trains volunteer tutors to help adults learn English or improve their reading and writing skills. After a 12-hour training, volunteers will be ma...