Articles filed under Volunteering
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Help Salvation Army with bell ringing; 60% of slots still openDec 02, 2015 10:00 pm - ST. CHARLES, IL (December 3, 2015) - As the familiar sound of the ringing bell is heard throughout the Fox Valley area, not every kettle location has a bellringer to hel...
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Meet 'Mr. South Elgin' - Longtime volunteer loves serving the villageDec 01, 2015 10:00 am - Leo Snyder says there's one reason he's been so involved in all kinds of fundraisers and community events over the years in South Elgin - he simply loves the village. "I...
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Local Boy Scout builds rain garden in Campton TownshipNov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - Eagle Scout candidate Stephen Richmann from Boy Scout Troop 13 in St. Charles completed his Eagle project at Anderson Park in Campton Township. Stephen's project was pl...
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Firefighters judge temple's 20th chili cook-off fundraiserNov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - Members of the Hoffman Estates Fire Department judged the 20th Annual Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser, held by the social action committee at Beth Tikvah Congregation in Hoffm...
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Long Grove's Robinson honored by Shelter Inc. boardNov 30, 2015 12:00 pm - As a managing partner of the tax firm Grant Thornton, Jeffery Robinson of Long Grove takes an analytical approach to most issues. But one year after serving on the board...
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Giving thanks in a different way - by giving backNov 29, 2015 10:00 pm - El Diamante Hand Car Wash, owned and operated by Alejandra Suarez, has been open for 7 years, and has been part of the St. Charles community providing hand car wash and ...
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Elgin Chamber gives thanks to unsung community volunteersNov 29, 2015 10:00 pm - In the spirit of the holidays, the Elgin Area Chamber gave thanks to Elgin's nonprofit service agencies at the 36th annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon on Tuesday, No...
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More than 2,000 in Grant Park Little City walkNov 29, 2015 10:00 pm - More than 2,000 people walked two miles along Chicago's lakefront on Sunday, Nov. 8, with proceeds from the fundraiser benefiting Little City in Palatine. The nonprofit'...
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Red Kettle campaign goals announced for The Salvation Army units serving Kane, Kendall countiesNov 29, 2015 10:00 pm - Nov. 30, 2015 - The familiar sound of the ringing of the bell has begun and the dropping of coins in the red kettle signifies the beginning of the Christmas season for T...
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'Just a small pinch to save a life'Nov 27, 2015 5:00 am - Over the last 33 years, Peter Miller of Elburn has given up at least eight gallons of his blood to help other people. That's pretty good for a guy who, like many of us, ...