Articles filed under Volunteering
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When Bob met Sue: How the Tri-Cities benefited from volunteers' decades of serviceOct 21, 2022 6:00 am - Maybe it was the psychedelic lights flashing on the walls during a teen dance in 1967 at Mount St. Mary High School in St. Charles that helped a young Bob McDowell, a se...
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'A horse makes you live in the now': How BraveHearts helps veterans and others heal through equine servicesOct 20, 2022 6:00 am - If someone says you have horse sense, it means you have the ability to make good decisions - common sense, so to speak. But at BraveHearts, a healing horsemanship progra...
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Marking twin milestones: Aurora's Wesley UMC celebrates Pastor Appreciation Day, congregant's 90th birthdayOct 18, 2022 11:00 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora marked twin milestones on Sunday, Oct. 16. The Rev. John Bell, pastor since 2012, was honored on his 10th anniversary of leaders...
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Volunteers needed for Turning Pointe's Naperville Pumpkin RaceOct 17, 2022 11:00 pm - Racers young and old and of all abilities will soon be launching decorated pumpkin "cars" down the racetrack for fun and glory at the sixth annual Naperville Pumpkin Rac...
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2022 Lombard Senior Man and Senior Woman of the Year Winners announcedOct 16, 2022 11:00 pm - On Wednesday, Oct. 5, Lombard's 2022 Senior Man and Senior Woman of the Year Awards were recognized during the 16th annual Senior Fair at the Madison Meadow Athletic Cen...
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Lombard library puts up mural celebrating inclusion and diversityOct 09, 2022 11:00 pm - The Make-A-Wish Foundation recently granted a wish for Max Lindberg to have a mural put up in the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. The mural, created by artist Alejandro Echav...
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Fox Valley Orthopedics to host blood drive Oct. 19Oct 04, 2022 11:00 pm - Throughout Illinois, there is an urgent need for blood. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood, whether it be for an accident victim, a surgery patient or tho...
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Wheaton Gives Back includes winter gear drive and unloading food truckOct 02, 2022 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Community Relations Commission is introducing "Wheaton Gives Back," opportunities for residents to get involved. An expansion of Make a Difference Day, the n...
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The Outreach House new location integrates all four community programs under one roofSep 27, 2022 11:00 pm - The Outreach House, a nonprofit organization helping low-income individuals and families in York Township, Addison and Glendale Heights, announced the grand opening of i...
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Six Scouts achieve Eagle Rank from Wheaton's Troop 34Sep 25, 2022 11:00 pm - Six Scouts from Wheaton's BSA Troop 34 have recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable for a Scout. As part of the requirements, each Scout ...