Articles filed under Volunteering
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Hall of Famer Hampton tells Scouts: 'I'm all in'Oct 08, 2012 3:00 pm - Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Dan Hampton drew a standing ovation Friday when he gave the keynote address at a dinner for the Northwest Suburban Boy Scout Council. Never m...
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Golden Diners program gets boost with Elgin partnershipOct 07, 2012 8:00 am - Bob and Kathy Bradford make their home in Willow Lakes Estates, a senior living community in Elgin. Kathy has used a walker since she broke her leg, and Bob has heart pr...
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PumpkinFest in downtown Libertyville is kid friendlyOct 04, 2012 4:10 pm - The Libertyville Junior Woman’s Club will present PumpkinFest 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in downtown Libertyville. Activities include Touch the Truc...
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Stuffed animal project earns Wheeling Scout her Silver AwardSep 28, 2012 8:59 pm - Cadette Girl Scout Maggie Scanlan, 14, of Wheeling, finished three years of hard work on her Silver Award. This is the highest award a Cadette can earn. Maggie, voted m...
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Heart of Buffalo Grove awards finalists namedSep 28, 2012 8:30 pm - The Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and co-sponsor Buffalo Grove Bank & Trust have announced the finalists for the Heart of Buffalo Grove awards, which honor indi...
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Help collect native plants seedsSep 28, 2012 12:24 pm - Citizens for Conservation restoration volunteers have launched their fall seed collecting schedule. Join them 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, and 3:30 to 5 p.m. Su...
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Local Alpha Gamma Delta chapter wins two major awardsSep 25, 2012 10:17 am - Delegates from the Northwest Suburban Alumnae Club of Alpha Gamma Delta, Patricia Smith, Carol Mosse and Sarah Hughes, represented the club at the International Conventi...
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Volunteers sought for homeless families fundraiserSep 24, 2012 4:55 pm - Volunteers are sought to join the Hearts for Homeless Families fundraising committee, already preparing for its next event May 4, 2013, at the Sanfilippo estate in Barri...
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Communication is key for special needs residentsSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - After meeting with the director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the Illinois Department of Human Services about special needs issues, an important topic...
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Sen. Durbin visits Palatine Opportunity CenterSep 22, 2012 10:32 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin spent about an hour at the Palatine Opportunity Center last week, greeting clients, congratulating Harper College GED students for their dedication...