Articles filed under Volunteering
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Give the gift of reading! Become a literacy volunteerSep 08, 2016 11:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley is seeking volunteers to help Tri-City adults learn English. Currently, 20 adults are waiting to learn. They are originally from Afghanis...
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Join Volunteer Management Network Group Sept. 15Sep 05, 2016 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Volunteer Center invites you to join the Volunteer Management Network Group from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15. Invest in yourself by connecting ...
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Become an observer for Fox Valley Court WatchSep 05, 2016 11:00 pm - On Friday, Sept. 23, the Fox Valley Court Watch, a nonprofit organization, is providing a training session for interested volunteers in Kane or Kendall counties. The Fox...
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Help with habitat restorationSep 04, 2016 1:00 am - Habitat restoration and stewardship team at Volo Bog State Natural Area hosts volunteer days Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays through November. Hours are 8:30 to 11 a.m....
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Learn about the process of seed harvest in habitat restorationAug 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Learn about the process of seed harvest in habitat restoration. Seed harvest is an important step in restoring natural areas and it's one of the most fun, too. Learn why...
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Donors needed to ensure blood available over Labor Day weekendAug 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Heartland Blood Centers is asking residents to "donate early and donate often" in preparation for historically low blood collections over the Labor Day holiday weekend. ...
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Roots Aurora festival names three Cultural Champions for 2016Aug 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Three Aurorans who have made significant contributions to preserving and promoting the ethnic diversity of Aurora will be honored Friday, Sept. 2, at the Roots Aurora cu...
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Gurnee car wash benefit canceled, blood drive goes onAug 27, 2016 1:00 am - Rainy weather Saturday canceled the Riddick's Ride Foundation car wash for people with rare and complex medical conditions, but the partering Heartland Blood Center bloo...
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Hawthorn Woods mom finds healing in helping othersAug 25, 2016 6:00 am - When Ciri Stom lost her 18-year-old son Jeremy to a heroin overdose in 2009, her world collapsed. “I would cry and say there's nothing worse. What else can happen tha...
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Mundelein parks, environmental group to partner on Mundelein rain gardenAug 25, 2016 1:00 am - The Mundelein Park & Recreation District is teaming with an environmental group and local residents to install two rain gardens near Diamond Lake, and they want your hel...