Articles filed under Volunteering
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Rolling Meadows Rotary celebrating city's 60thJul 24, 2015 6:00 am - The Rolling Meadows Rotary Club spends much of its time helping local causes and organizing fundraisers for both local and international charities. The service club mee...
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Vernon Hills High students volunteer in UgandaJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - A team of Vernon Hills High School students and teachers is in Uganda to volunteer at a school with ties to the Cougar community. The 10-member squad - including ex-Prin...
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A good day to give bloodJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - College of Lake County students and faculty did their part of help those with medical needs Wednesday by participating in a blood drive at the Grayslake campus. Accordi...
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How Gary Sinise became a star and why he helps the troopsJul 14, 2015 6:00 am - Editor's note: The story has been updated to reflect that Gary Sinise's "Forrest Gump" character was a double amputee. The suburban legend goes like this: Gary Sini...
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Chick-fil-a hosts blood driveJul 03, 2015 1:00 am - Chicago-area Chick-fil-A restaurants will team with Heartland Blood Centers to host blood drives between July 6 and 10. All participating donors will receive a complimen...
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Blood donors get free chicken mealJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - Heartland Blood Center will be visiting local Chick-fil-A restaurants to collect donations and the restaurant will give a coupon for a free chicken sandwich meal to all ...
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Community Service Day comes to Hanover Park this SaturdayJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - DuPage Habitat for Humanity will join forces with the Village of Hanover Park, Hanover Park Community Resource Coalition and Living Christ Lutheran Church for a Communit...
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Catholic Charities seeks youth mentorsJun 21, 2015 11:00 pm - Catholic Charities Lake County Youth Mentorship Program hosts an open house to recruit potential adult volunteers who are interested in making a difference in the life o...
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Great America collecting flip-flops for PADSJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - You can't go through summer without a good pair of flip-flops. With that in mind, Six Flags Great America in Gurnee is working with PADS Lake County to host Flip Flop D...
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Record-setting effort to feed the needyJun 12, 2015 1:00 am - Volunteers from Stericycle Inc. came to Libertyville on Friday with a mission and left with a record. About 150 company volunteers lined metal tables to pack meals at th...