Articles filed under Volunteering
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'Everyone deserves dignity': Hesed House aims to help people avoid, overcome homelessnessNov 26, 2022 12:00 am - Mark Watson has a large, lovely home in Shorewood that he shares with his wife and three children. He has a good job, as an operations shift manager at the Braidwood nuc...
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Waukegan's Paul Klonowski helps keep Des Plaines River clean and healthyNov 23, 2022 5:00 am - As trash collector in chief for nearly 15 years, Paul Klonowski has volunteered and directed efforts to remove tons of debris from the roughly 33 miles the Des Plaines R...
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Registration starts Tuesday for Aurora's snow-shoveling volunteer serviceNov 08, 2022 12:00 am - Signup starts Tuesday for Aurora's Operation Senior Shovel. People 60 and older, or those with disabilities or severe medical conditions, can sign up for free snow shov...
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Rotary Youth Leadership Camps accepting applicationsNov 03, 2022 11:00 pm - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, or RYLA for short, is an all-expense paid weekend of training and bonding experiences for high school students. It takes place at the YMC...
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Downers Grove Transitions 99 students learn life lessons at West Suburban Community PantryNov 01, 2022 11:00 pm - Jeri Smolek, special education teacher and program coordinator for the Transition 99 program, says when her students work at the West Suburban Community Pantry, they're ...
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Lombard's Fall Blood Drive honors veterans and memory of former Village President Bill MuellerOct 31, 2022 11:00 pm - The Village of Lombard is hosting its annual fall blood drive on Tuesday, Nov. 15 in honor of Veterans Day. This event also recognizes the former Village President Bill...
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Stroke survivor finds purpose in volunteering for simulation training at Advocate Sherman HospitalOct 31, 2022 11:00 pm - When it comes to stroke, time is brain. But to respond quickly, people and care teams need to know the signs and symptoms of a stroke, sometimes referred to as a "brain ...
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Retired Palatine teacher brings healing power of art to hospitalized teensOct 31, 2022 6:00 am - Shirley Forpe's love for art has led her to some interesting jobs. First as an art teacher at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, where she was also the department ch...
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College of DuPage honors 2022 Class of Distinguished AlumniOct 26, 2022 11:00 pm - The College of DuPage Foundation recently honored five alumni who have forged notable careers and have attained outstanding achievements during the 2022 Distinguished Al...
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Ukrainian doctors visit Chicago-area hospitals for advice to help them in warOct 22, 2022 1:00 am - Around a dining room table in Glen Ellyn, a cellphone alarm warns of an impending air raid in Ukraine. While startling to some, three doctors - Nataliia Mizynets, Oleksa...