Articles filed under Volunteering
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Help an adult learn English with Literacy VolunteersJan 20, 2021 10:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley will host a tutor training workshop for residents who want to help adults learn English. The four-session workshop will be held from 6:30...
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Lake Zurich students turn free tutoring project into larger community outreachJan 20, 2021 5:00 am - A tutoring project launched early in the pandemic by a trio of Lake Zurich High School seniors has grown into a full-fledged community service effort. When businesses an...
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Service opportunities, virtual events abound for Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 14, 2021 9:40 am - Monday, Jan. 18, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year, due to the pandemic, the civil rights leader will be remembered through online tributes and service opportunit...
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Lombard blood drives on Jan. 13Jan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Versiti Blood Center of Illinois sponsors winter blood drives at two Lombard locations Wednesday, Jan. 13. A mobile coach will be parked at Yorktown Center shopping mal...
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Adopt a highway applications available in Lake CountyJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Applications are being accepted through Jan. 31 for the Lake County Adopt A Highway program, in which volunteers commit to clean a section of the roadside twice a year. ...
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"This is a way of life for me': Wood Dale veteran serves othersJan 09, 2021 12:00 am - Angel Salas, a Vietnam-era Army veteran and member of the Native American Lakota Nation, continues to serve his community - including fellow veterans - through the Trick...
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Teens can sign up for youth service with Morton ArboretumJan 05, 2021 10:00 pm - The Morton Arboretum in Lisle offers a variety of youth service opportunities. While most volunteers are over the age of 21, there are options for teens and youth to con...
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Help give abused children a voice in court with CASAJan 04, 2021 10:00 pm - CASA Kane County is offering volunteers an opportunity to change a child's life for the better. Find out how to get involved in child advocacy at four general informatio...
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Mane in Heaven offers gifts, virtual horse visits to ill childrenJan 04, 2021 5:00 am - The folks at Mane in Heaven Miniature Therapy Horses know the pandemic is a difficult time. But their commitment to helping people by bringing joy and peace through anim...
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Adopt-A-Hydrant program in PalatineJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - The Palatine Fire Department is asking residents, business owners and community groups to sign up for its "Adopt-A-Hydrant" program during the winter months. Heavy snow...