Articles filed under Volunteering
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HandsOn Suburban Chicago connects volunteers to nonprofits in needDec 09, 2014 10:00 pm - HandsOn Suburban Chicago, a nonprofit agency based in Arlington Heights, has a list of volunteer opportunities at a time of the year when there is a dramatic increase in...
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Loves to dance, willing to help: Joe GreenbergDec 04, 2014 6:01 am - Someone to be Thankful for in Geneva is the assignment, and "Joe Greenberg" is the name I'm given. I call Jean Gaines, director of the Chamber of Commerce, for guidance:...
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People to be thankful for: Cherie Murphy, ElginNov 27, 2014 10:00 pm - Cherie Murphy says her contribution to the Elgin community is not about what she's done, but the people she's helped do it. “My strength is that of community connector,”...
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Batavia woman repairing the world in several waysNov 27, 2014 10:00 pm - Joanne Spitz believes in carrying out tikkun olam, which means "to repair the world" in Hebrew. It has led her to many volunteer posts over the quarter-century or so sh...
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McHenry Moose Lodge expands Thanksgiving guest listNov 27, 2014 10:00 pm - For 13 years, McHenry Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 691 has expanded its Thanksgiving guest list to include U.S. Navy recruits at Great Lakes Naval Station and also Moosehe...
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Rolling Meadows preschool grateful for volunteer 'Grandma Pat'Nov 27, 2014 5:21 am - She plays dress-up. She sings Jingle Bells. She kneads Play-Doh. She's Grandma Pat, and she's up for anything. The 85-year-old "legend," as the teachers at a Rolling ...
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Gilberts woman's warmth 'lights up' children's facesNov 27, 2014 12:01 am - Laura Factly loves seeing the faces of young children "light up" when she walks into the room. It's motivated her to volunteer for the past eight years at Lakewood Eleme...
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St. Charles community defined by a family's contributionsNov 27, 2014 12:01 am - When it comes to the institutions that define St. Charles as a community, there is, perhaps, no family to be more thankful for than the Norris-Collins-Baker brood. The ...
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Elgin woman dedicated to helping young volunteersNov 26, 2014 12:00 pm - Judy Cabrera says one of the most rewarding things about running the Youth United Way program in Elgin is seeing her high school mentees carry the volunteerism torch int...
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St. Charles woman provides hope in face of heroin scourgeNov 26, 2014 12:01 am - Lea Minalga formed the Geneva-based Hearts of Hope in 1998 to educate and prevent people from using heroin, counsel addicts and provide support to their families. "The ...