Articles filed under Volunteering
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Streamwood residents hold anti-heroin walkAug 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Streamwood residents walked together on Saturday, July 11, to promote heroin awareness and seek a safer, drug-free community. The group was escorted down Park Boulevard,...
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Women's sewing helps St. Alexius patients healAug 02, 2015 11:00 pm - A group of women working behind the scenes at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates create handmade items for nearly every unit in the hospital. They call themse...
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Hoffman Estates temple helps harvest onions in IsraelAug 02, 2015 11:00 pm - In June, 49 members of Beth Tikvah Congregation in Hoffman Estates traveled to Israel. As part of their trip they partnered with Leket, Israel's largest food bank, to he...
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Longtime volunteer wins Arlington Hts. Kenneth Hood awardJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - When Julie Wright started volunteering at the Arlington Heights Senior Center nearly 30 years ago she was too young to participate in the programs there. At 81, she is s...
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Retired and senior volunteers soughtJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program and Foster Grandparent Program are hosting a senior volunteer recruitment fair from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at th...
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Walk for PKD fights genetic kidney diseaseJul 27, 2015 6:00 am - The PKD Foundation represents hope for those affected by polycystic kidney disease (PKD), one of the most common, life-threatening genetic diseases. The annual Walk for ...
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Offer to donate kidney leads to PKD diagnosisJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - My name is Amy Manelli. I was born and raised in Northbrook and currently live on the North Side of Chicago with my husband and our two daughters, Quinn and Nicole. I f...
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Fighting disease brings community togetherJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - Ten years ago, my dad was given the best gift imaginable - a new kidney. This gift was given to our family by Kris Bodendick, a family friend who gave so much without as...
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Volunteer spreads word about kidney donationsJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - My name is Candi Zitzka. I'm 27 and live in Downers Grove. In 2012, I donated my kidney to my uncle who suffered from PKD. The reason I decided to become a donor was bec...
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Elmhurst family keeps on fighting diseaseJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - My name is Salvatore (Sonny) Raguso. I live in Elmhurst and I have polycystic kidney disease (PKD). When I was about 5 years old, my father became very ill, and he was ...