Articles filed under Volunteering
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Help with habitat restorationMar 13, 2016 1:00 am - A habitat restoration work day at Volo Bog State Natural Area is set for Thursday, March 17, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Volunteers should dress for the weather and bring wo...
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Johnsburg Boy Scout Troop 455 has 100th, 101st Eagle Award presentedMar 10, 2016 10:00 pm - Boy Scout Troop 455, sponsored by Johnsburg Community Club, has reached a major accomplishment with the awarding of its 100th and 101st Eagle Scout rank since the troop'...
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Geneva Lions Club invites community to make a differenceMar 06, 2016 1:01 am - The Geneva Lions Club is seeking civic-minded men and women to join them in making a difference in St. Charles and Geneva through service. Volunteering at the club's ann...
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Crisis Line training offered in Fox ValleyMar 03, 2016 10:00 pm - The state's budget crisis has had a negative effect on the most vulnerable populations. This has led to feelings of frustration, anxiety, depression and an increased dem...
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11 volunteers join CASA Lake County programFeb 24, 2016 10:00 pm - Lake County Judge Valerie Boettle Ceckowski swore in 11 people as CASA volunteers, Court Appointed Special Advocates, for abused and neglected children. Family and frien...
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Bartlett woman's foundation fights MSFeb 22, 2016 5:00 am - Crop for a Cause, a Bartlett-based foundation dedicated to the fight against multiple sclerosis, is holding one of its major annual events Saturday, March 12. Laura Mach...
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Mount Prospect girl's cancer fight inspires blanket-making effortFeb 16, 2016 10:00 am - Lauren Graver, a student at Lions Park Elementary School in Mount Prospect, was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare muscle-based cancer, just a month before starting...
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Walk a mile for the homeless this Saturday in Elgin, AuroraFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - What does a homeless person experience on a daily basis, especially in the winter? Organizers of the annual Walk a Mile in My Shoes fundraisers, set for Saturday in Elgi...
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New South Side shelter a triumph for suburban domestic violence agency WINGSFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - The phones are already ringing off the hook. There is no shortage of takers for the new domestic violence shelter called WINGS Metro, opening Sunday on the South Side of...
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Wauconda FBLA students launch community literacy projectFeb 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Students involved in Wauconda High School's Future Business Leaders of America program have created a "Books for Bulldogs" literacy program to help improve the lives of ...