Articles filed under Volunteering
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Money from Sandy relief concert being put to workJan 01, 2013 5:12 am - NEW YORK — Some of the biggest names in rock ‘n’ roll were on the bill for the nationally televised “12-12-12” concert benefiting victims of Superstorm Sandy, but the ch...
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Batavia couple named citizens of the yearDec 24, 2012 10:49 am - Britta and Steven McKenna, a Batavia couple known for their extensive involvement in Batavia’s Riverwalk and in Scouting, are the 2012 Batavia Citizens of the Year, the ...
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Anonymous donor gives $10,000 to Round Lake Park’s Shop with a Cop programDec 22, 2012 7:00 am - Round Lake Park police get cashier’s check for Shop with a Cop
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Three drivers hauling 3,000 toys travel nonstop to NewtownDec 22, 2012 7:00 am - As a third-generation concessionaire running games at local carnivals and other venues, Peter Kasin knows how to entertain. The Grayslake resident was in that mode a wee...
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Lake Zurich woman making snowflakes for Connecticut studentsDec 21, 2012 11:00 am - Like many parents, Lake Zurich resident Lora Rampino struggled to explain the violence at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School to her own kids. Afterward, Rampino'...
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Bears wives, Sam's Club help those in need for ChristmasDec 19, 2012 7:15 am - Shoppers stopped and stared as they watched women clad in Chicago Bears jerseys wrapping presents recently at Sam's Club in Vernon Hills. For the sixth consecutive year,...
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Mundelein students volunteer at Habitat for Humanity storeDec 14, 2012 2:26 pm - Deep in a Gurnee warehouse, surrounded by boxes of light bulbs, construction materials and other goods, a group of Mundelein High School students laughed and joked Frida...
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Cary-Grove students collect $20,000 in gifts for kidsDec 13, 2012 10:00 am - Cary-Grove High School students and Interact Club members sent a truckload of presents to students in Chicago. The students collected roughly 800 gifts worth about $20,0...
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Wauconda students tackle buckthorn at Flint CreekDec 10, 2012 1:21 pm - Submitted by Citizens for Conservation For the second time this year, as part of their curriculum, sixth- through eighth-grade students and teachers from Wauconda’s Da V...
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Agency seeking knitters for scraf fundraiserDec 07, 2012 1:19 pm - Special knitters for special needs are needed. The Association for Individual Development is seeking individuals to knit scarves to raise money for the nonprofit organiz...