Articles filed under Volunteering
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Thankful heart transplant recipient extols virtues of blood donationJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - At just 34 years old, Gwendolyn Westlund's body has been through more than what most people experience in a lifetime. The Willowbrook resident has overcome a life-threat...
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Fox Valley Hands of Hope needs volunteersJan 12, 2016 10:00 pm - Fox Valley Hands of Hope, a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to serving those with life-threatening illnesses and the bereaved, is in need of volunteers...
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Local Early Response Team goes to MississippiJan 11, 2016 10:00 pm - Members of a local Early Response team were invited to Holly Springs in north central Mississippi to help recovery efforts after tornadoes and heavy rains hit the area. ...
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St. Charles North student to Earn Eagle Scout award Jan. 24Jan 04, 2016 10:00 pm - Cameron Neville of South Elgin will be celebrating earning the rank of Eagle Scout with fellow members of Troop 13 at his court of honor on Sunday, Jan. 24, at Bethlehem...
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Hanover Park cop uses OT pay to buy gifts for kids in hospitalDec 31, 2015 12:00 am - As a kid, Hanover Park police officer Sean Bockstadter went to Chicago's Shriners Hospital for Children to visit a friend and member of his church who was at the hospita...
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Help an adult learn English this year with The Literacy ConnectionDec 30, 2015 10:00 pm - The Literacy Connection needs more tutors. Can you give just 1-2 hours per week to help someone achieve their goals in 2016? You will impact your life and someone else's...
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Senior Care Volunteer Network thanks local DaVita Dialysis locationsDec 30, 2015 10:00 pm - On behalf of the Senior Care Volunteer Network board of directors, office team, volunteers and the seniors we serve, we wanted to extend a sincere thank you to everyone ...
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Rosary senior Lauryn Streid presented with Brattin AwardDec 28, 2015 10:00 pm - Rosary High School senior Lauryn Streid, daughter of Robbyn and Gene Streid of Elburn, was presented with the Brattin Civic Youth Award at the annual Pearl Harbor Day Lu...
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Naval recruits kick back at Arlington Heights Christmas partyDec 25, 2015 4:23 pm - The plates were piled high with a filling Christmas meal, and the smiles were as wide as the trays the naval recruits carried as they maneuvered through the line in the ...
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Cyber Santa uses technology to deliver gifts to sick children in Hoffman EstatesDec 23, 2015 6:00 am - Is it a sign of the times? When Santa visited with children last week in the pediatric department at Amita Alexian Brothers Women & Children's Hospital in Hoffman Estat...