Articles filed under Volunteering
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Fremd grad makes a difference in HaitiOct 17, 2013 5:30 am - Those early images of abject poverty in Port-au-Prince — each scene teeming with people living without the most basic of human needs — are burned into Renata Wettermann'...
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Blood drive in MundeleinOct 11, 2013 3:10 pm - The Mundelein Fire Department hosts its fall blood drive on Saturday, Oct. 19. It will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the main fire station, 1000 N. Midlothian Road. The f...
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Feed My Starving Children offers holiday volunteer opportunitiesOct 08, 2013 11:37 am - Families and church groups have a meaningful new way to spend Thanksgiving morning, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve this holiday season: Pack meals with Feed My Starvi...
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She’s grateful for the work on her homeOct 07, 2013 5:00 am - Recently, a group of boys from the Fremd swimming and diving teams and several adults sponsored by Catholic Charities and Hanover Township painted the entire outside of ...
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Deadline looming for service award nominationsOct 02, 2013 11:25 am - West Dundee, in conjunction with the Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce, is trying to recognize volunteers by creating the West Dundee Community Service Award. You...
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Red oaks: Where and how they growSep 15, 2013 7:56 am - The searing heat of the summer day seemed inescapable. I tramped through the tall grass and headed for shade. A grove of oak trees looked promising. Reaching the hillsi...
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Discover volunteers put muscle into renovating One Hope United campusSep 06, 2013 2:46 am - Two hundred volunteers from Discover and Chicago Cares gave a serious makover Friday to One Hope United’s 36-acre campus in Lake Villa. The campus houses 30 boys ages 10...
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Mundelein’s John Lynn remembered for love of theater, volunteerismAug 30, 2013 4:06 am - To some, longtime Mundelein resident John Lynn was a father, and later a grandfather. To others, he was a community theater leader, a church parishioner, a pageant organ...
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Boy Scout Troop 677 in Gurnee celebrates 100 yearsAug 22, 2013 9:57 am - They have built fires, caught fish and hiked trails. They have collected food for area pantries, learned first aid and beautified parks. They have built a brotherhood. T...
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Fox Lake blood drive:Aug 19, 2013 1:44 pm - The village of Fox Lake will host a LifeSource Blood Drive on Friday, Aug. 23 at the village hall, 66 Thillen Drive. The drive runs from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Appointments ...