Articles filed under Volunteering
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College of DuPage honors 2024 Class of 5 Under 5 AlumniOct 25, 2024 11:09 pm - The College of DuPage Foundation’s inaugural 5 Under 5 program celebrates five alumni who have made significant contributions to their communities, professions and fields of study within five years of leaving the college.
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Elgin Image Awards names 2024 recipientsOct 25, 2024 10:30 pm - The Enhancing Elgin Committee of the Elgin Area Chamber’s Elgin Development Group will recognize people and organizations with the 2024 Elgin Image Awards on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
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Roselle Lions to host blood drive Nov. 9 in honor of longtime club memberOct 25, 2024 11:33 am - The Roselle Lions Club is sponsoring a blood drive on Nov. 9 in memory of long-time Lion and community activist Maryann Grygiel.
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Elmhurst University honors 2024 Founders Medal and Alumni Merit Award winnersOct 17, 2024 9:09 pm - Elmhurst University recently honored five alumni and longtime supporters with two of the university’s most prestigious awards, the Founders Medal and the Alumni Merit Award, for their outstanding contributions to the university and the broader community.
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Pottawatomie Garden Club plants flowers in St. CharlesOct 15, 2024 6:35 pm - On Sept. 18, the Pottawatomie Garden Club gathered its members to plant fall mums on the bridges in downtown St. Charles. This is just one of many contributions that the garden club makes to the St. Charles community.
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Mainstreet REALTORS recognizes winners of Good Neighbor AwardOct 15, 2024 6:29 pm - Mainstreet REALTORS announced three winners of this year’s Good Neighbor Award. This award recognizes Mainstreet REALTORS who have made extraordinary commitments to improving their communities through volunteer work.
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Little Brothers — Friends of the Elderly offers life-changing friendship for older adults in DuPage and Kane countiesOct 11, 2024 5:45 pm - In DuPage and Kane counties, Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly is meeting older adults where they are every day by promoting friendships and positive connections between volunteers and older adults.
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CASA Kane County seeking 50 new volunteers to advocate for children in foster careOct 11, 2024 4:39 pm - In 2023, CASA Kane County advocated for 663 children, the largest number in its 35-year history. However, the need continues to grow, and they are seeking 50 additional CASA/GAL volunteers to meet the increasing demand.
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Campanelli School in Schaumburg hears from inspirational teen as students help homelessOct 11, 2024 4:10 pm - Students at Campanelli Elementary School in Schaumburg Friday met 17-year-old philanthropist Jahkil Jackson of Chicago, who sought to inspire them to find their own power to enact positive change even as they actively supported his organization to assist homeless persons.
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Julio César Valdez joins the Gail Borden Public Library District FoundationOct 09, 2024 8:36 pm - Julio César Valdez recently joined the Gail Borden Public Library District Foundation.