Articles filed under Volunteering
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Bartlett school, Elgin church help students, orphanage in GhanaFeb 15, 2015 7:00 am - Two ongoing fundraising projects at a Bartlett elementary school and an Elgin church will help feed 300 schoolchildren in Ghana and support an orphanage in the West Afri...
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Volunteers to clear buckthorn in Prospect Hts.Feb 13, 2015 12:00 am - The Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission is holding a Volunteer Work Day 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Prospect Heights Slough, along Hillside Avenue e...
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Maine West students stage anti-violence flash mobFeb 13, 2015 12:00 am - Several student groups worked together to create a flash mob Friday in the Maine West High School cafeteria as part of the One Billion Rising movement to end violence ag...
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Treat your valentine to free pasta at Elgin Have a Heart dinnerFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - If you're a pasta lover with no plans for Valentine's Day, consider attending the Have a Heart community dinner in Elgin. The sixth annual meal, set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m...
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The man behind the mask: Vernon Hills man becomes an Iron HeroFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - The look on James Speers' face is pure pride and emotion as he talks about his late father, Glen. His dad, he says, was the first “iron man” in the family. Glen Speers o...
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Demand is up for FISH Food PantryFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - Grateful is only one adjective volunteers at the FISH Food Pantry are using to describe the outpouring of support area residents showed during the recent holiday season....
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People get barefoot in Bartlett for park projectJan 31, 2015 12:00 am - Inspired by the ice-bucket fundraising challenge that went viral last year, about 20 people shed their shoes and socks and stood in snow Saturday to support a Bartlett p...
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Elk Grove group sends 5,000 pizzas to AfghanistanJan 29, 2015 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village-based Pizzas 4 Patriots is shipping 5,000 pizzas to Afghanistan so that soldiers can enjoy a taste of home while watching the NFL championship game. ...
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Mundelein fire blood drive:Jan 28, 2015 12:01 am - Mundelein Fire Department and LifeSource will team up to host the "Everyday Heroes Blood Drive" on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mundelein Fire Station #1 1...
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Group that gives books to at-risk kids gets big donation from Goddard SchoolJan 23, 2015 12:01 am - By Steve Lundy slundy@dailyherald.com The Goddard School donated 25,000 new and gently used books to Bernie's Book Bank in Lake Forest on Friday to coincide with Nationa...