Articles filed under Volunteering
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Volunteers sought for Des Plaines parks groupJun 08, 2014 1:01 am - The Des Plaines Park District is recruiting new members for the Friends of the Parks, a volunteer organization that promotes cultural and recreational events and provide...
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Impact Awards honor six suburban volunteersMay 26, 2014 11:00 pm - For more than 20 years, HandsOn Suburban Chicago has been recognizing local volunteers and their accomplishments through the annual Impact Awards. The 2014 Volunteer Re...
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Salt Creek cleanup planned in Elk GroveMay 26, 2014 1:01 am - A cleanup of Salt Creek in Elk Grove Village is scheduled for Saturday, June 7. Volunteers will be removing debris from the creek and adjacent land and depositing it at ...
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Bounty of donated food helps fill Fremont Township food pantry shelvesMay 22, 2014 1:01 am - A bounty of food filling dozens of U.S. Postal Service bins was ready for sorting, and on Thursday a small group of volunteers at the Fremont Township food pantry took t...
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Letter from the Editor: An inspired vow to cover suburban challengesMay 21, 2014 5:30 am - To our Readers: A week ago, we joined thousands of community leaders from across the Chicago area who got together in small groups to break bread and talk about improvin...
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Postal workers food drive a huge helpMay 19, 2014 5:01 am - A big thank you to the Barrington Post Office for their continued support of the Barrington Township Food Pantry! Each year the Barrington Post Office has an area-wide f...
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Four area Boy Scout councils consider consolidationMay 18, 2014 8:00 am - Plan targets declining membership, donations
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Year later, scars from tornado remain for Schaumburg coupleMay 18, 2014 8:00 am - Nearly nine months after she and her husband, Frank, barely survived the EF5 tornado that ravaged the Oklahoma City area last year, Char Kozak of Schaumburg entered surg...
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Volunteers help Mundelein seniors with home maintenanceMay 17, 2014 1:01 am - More than 100 volunteers tackled dozens of home-maintenance projects Saturday as part of the 18th A-May-Zing Mundelein's Annual Day of Caring. They cleaned windows, rake...
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Elk Grove Village recognizes community service work of youthMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - Ten youth groups comprised of nearly 90 members were honored this week in Elk Grove Village for their community service work. The Community Character Coalition of Elk Gr...