Articles filed under Volunteering
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Gilberts-based animal rescues finds homes for petsOct 07, 2015 1:00 am - The experience of caring for a dying dog in his last days so profoundly moved a first-time foster "parent" that she's come back to Hoof Woof and Meow Animal Rescue to ca...
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Help an adult improve their English, and their lifeOct 06, 2015 11:00 pm - The Literacy Connection needs more volunteer tutors. Can you give just 1-2 hours per week to help someone achieve their literacy goals? You will impact your life and so...
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Students, Northrop Grumman make prosthetic hands for kidsOct 05, 2015 11:00 pm - A prosthetic hand can change a child's life. To make simple prostheses more readily available, Northrop Grumman Corp. manufactured more than 100 hands at 12 of its campu...
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Native seed collection Wednesdays in Prospect Hts.Oct 04, 2015 1:00 am - The Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission is collecting native seeds from 5 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday through Oct. 28. Native seed is the lifeblood of prairie re...
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Five injured when car crashes into Grayslake area churchOct 03, 2015 1:00 am - Five people were transported to the hospital Saturday morning after a vehicle drove through the front doors of Wildwood Presbyterian Church near Grayslake, where a crowd...
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Gratified by turnout at big recycle eventSep 28, 2015 5:00 am - I want to say "Thanks" to all those folks who participated in the recycle event that state Rep. Morrison, state Sen. Murphy and I sponsored at Recreation Park last Satur...
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Palatine, Fremd Volley for the CureSep 27, 2015 11:00 pm - The girls volleyball programs from Palatine High School and Fremd High School are teaming up Thursday, Oct. 1, to Paint the Gym Pink in the fight against breast cancer. ...
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Volunteers pitch in to help Hanover Park homeownerSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - Karla Hensley has been battling an expensive mold problem in her Hanover Park home for years, and she was grateful to get some much needed help with it on Saturday. Over...
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Stanton School's Day of Service helps clean up Fox LakeSep 25, 2015 12:00 pm - Stanton Middle School students spent Friday giving back to a Fox Lake community truly in need of support. Stanton's Day of Service was a project designed to raise funds...
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PADS shelters need nighttime volunteers in Northwest suburbsSep 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Journeys/The Road Home is in need of volunteers to staff its overnight PADS shelters that serve the homeless population in Northwest Cook County. According to Journeys S...