Articles filed under Volunteering
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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 ...
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Geneva church volunteers package over 40 tons of food for local familiesFeb 03, 2016 10:00 pm - Volunteers from the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva aided the Northern Illinois Food Bank by processing over 40 tons of food and hygiene necessities in 2015. Ch...
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Batavia-based group helps low-income homeowners with repairsFeb 02, 2016 10:00 pm - It all started with windows. The late Bob Hawse went to visit an elderly friend who was home recovering after surgery. He arrived at her home and found that the house w...
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Volunteer to help the environmentFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - Conserve Lake County will host ecological work days from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 13, at Oak Openings, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at Casey Farm,...
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How social service cuts will hurt recovering addicts, veteransJan 29, 2016 4:00 am - Shirley Protis brushes some crumbs off Andy's face as he finishes his lunch. “Who is that?” he asks, pointing at the woman in the purple sweater putting away dishes. “Th...
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4-H offers opportunities to volunteerJan 26, 2016 10:00 pm - 4-H program provides many options to give back
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Friends of Volo Bog board openingsJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - Friends of the Volo Bog, a charitable organization incorporated to promote awareness of the Volo Bog State Natural Area in Ingleside, has open positions on its governing...
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Volunteers needed for Lake County homeless countJan 21, 2016 12:00 am - Editor's note: A Jan. 22 brief about volunteers being sought in Lake County for the 2016 Point In Time count of all sheltered and unsheltered homeless people Jan. 27...