Articles filed under Volunteering
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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...
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Stevenson High students honor MLK through public serviceJan 19, 2015 12:01 am - Instead of spending her day off from school watching movies or TV shows on Netflix, Stevenson High School junior Gillian Grant spent a few hours Monday helping to clean ...
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Harper students join Saturday in MLK Day of ServiceJan 16, 2015 12:01 am - Harper College students are taking to heart Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s words, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'" with th...
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Geneva Idol karaoke event set for Friday at EvenFlowJan 14, 2015 10:00 pm - The Geneva Academic Foundation will return to EvenFlow Music and Spirits Friday, Jan. 23, to host the second annual GAF Geneva Idol Karaoke event. EvenFlow once again w...
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Barrington Area Conservation Trust to host woodland clean upJan 14, 2015 12:01 am - The Barrington Area Conservation Trust is hosting a work day on Monday to help restore an oak woodland in Barrington Hills. The woodland is located at the trust's new Fa...