Articles filed under Volunteering
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Lake County students pack gifts for Operation Christmas ChildDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - Operation Christmas Child is a program through Samaritan's Purse International Relief that gifts shoe box-sized presents to children in faraway lands. The children who r...
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New year marks 40 years of service for People's Resource CenterDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - From food, clothing and rent assistance to computer training, tutoring and social services, struggling DuPage County residents can find all the help they need in one vis...
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District 57 students take on multiple charitable efforts for holidaysDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - Editor's note: Around the holidays, almost all schools encourage students to participate in the giving of the season as a way to teach caring and civic responsibility. H...
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Patton School students inspired to help Arlington Hts. familyDec 14, 2014 10:00 pm - Fifth-grader Liam McGuffin of Arlington Heights admits it: He doesn't mind doing chores around the house. But don't tell his mom, he adds. That's because he has donated...
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Jewish school students make lunches for Lazarus House guestsDec 14, 2014 10:00 pm - Fox Valley Jewish School is helping the homeless in our community, learning more about what it means to volunteer, and having fun, too. During each school year, FVJS stu...
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Constable: Grayslake pastor proud of link to Civil Air PatrolDec 14, 2014 6:00 am - It took a few decades for Libertyville's Jill Paulson to truly grasp the impact made by civilians volunteering with the Civil Air Patrol during World War II - and her gr...
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Trip to North Pole helps families leave health battles behindDec 13, 2014 12:00 am - The 11:04 a.m. Metra train was a false alarm. But as Abby Peters, 5, and her brothers craned their necks to peer down the westbound tracks Saturday, the real deal follow...
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What's it like to work for the forest preserve district?Dec 11, 2014 10:00 pm - "I want your job!" said the twenty-something barista as I ordered my latte at the drive-up window. Not two hours earlier, a woman at the local farmers market had said, ...
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Toys for Tots: We're all invited to playDec 09, 2014 10:00 pm - For all the economic indicators we frequently hear, none of them are really understandable to an underprivileged child. We hear on the news that S & P futures are up and...
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Soup Kettle chef cooks up good will at Elgin churchDec 09, 2014 10:00 pm - "I've always enjoyed cooking and working at the church's Soup Kettle and it is my way to pay back Elgin - which has been an ideal place to raise a family," said longtime...