Articles filed under Volunteering
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Lombard woman's letters, cookies are troops' escapeNov 22, 2012 5:30 am - With words and cookies, Candy Bishop of Lombard brings the troops out of the desert. The escape her letters and care packages provide is figurative and fleeting, but si...
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Lake Zurich neighbors lauded for building deck to help special-needs boyNov 21, 2012 9:44 am - Lake Zurich’s village board gave a public thank-you this week to a neighborhood that pitched in to build a new backyard deck for a local family’s autistic child. Mayor S...
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Rotary Reads program visits local classroomsNov 13, 2012 11:43 am - The Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club recently held the seventh annual “Rotary Reads” program in local elementary schools. Steve Risley of the Libertyville Sunrise Rotary...
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Elgin celebrates Extra Mile Day, volunteerismOct 30, 2012 10:13 am - Elgin Mayor David Kaptain calls the havoc wreaked by the emerald ash borer devastating but says it provides a lesson about instant gratification. Yes, ash trees grow fas...
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Rolling Meadows parks leader is Scouting's go-to guyOct 29, 2012 3:00 pm - Brian McKenna serves as superintendent of parks for the Rolling Meadows Park District. But local Boy Scouts know him as the go-to guy for Eagle Scout projects. This summ...
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Pet rescue delighted with their new donated ToyotaOct 23, 2012 11:15 am - It was hard to know who were the happiest, the humans or the dogs. Arlington Toyota in Palatine recently gave away a 2013 Toyota Sienna minivan to the Young at Heart Pet...
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Open your minds and hearts to adopting a shelter dogOct 21, 2012 6:35 am - You thought it out. You’ve had long talks about it with your family involving responsibility. You’re ready to commit effort, time, financial resources and love. Your hea...
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Twenty First Star Chapter NSDAR wins recognitionOct 18, 2012 2:39 pm - Twenty First Star Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution is being recognized on the national, state and local levels for promoting Constitution Week. Constitu...
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Tickets still available for Shelter Trivia NightOct 12, 2012 1:24 pm - Friends of Shelter will host a Trivia Night fundraising event on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Queen of the Rosary Church, 690 W. Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove Village. She...
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CLC organ donation registration:Oct 08, 2012 4:10 pm - Secretary of State Jesse White will visit the College of Lake County in Grayslake on Thursday, Oct. 18 to raise awareness for the Illinois Organ/Tissue Donor Registry. T...