Articles filed under Volunteering
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Give blood, meet Otis WilsonNov 30, 2012 3:53 pm - The Mundelein Fire Department will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at the main fire station, 1000 N. Midlothian Road. Former Chicago Bears grea...
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Donate blood in MundeleinNov 28, 2012 3:41 pm - The Mundelein Fire Department will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at the main fire station, 1000 N. Midlothian Road. Former Chicago Bears grea...
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Black Friday, Cyber Monday give way to #Giving TuesdayNov 28, 2012 9:26 am - After feeding our economic gluttony with heaping helpings of commercialism on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, stuffed Americans could use a littl...
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Lombard woman's letters, cookies are troops' escapeNov 23, 2012 11:16 am - With words and cookies, Candy Bishop of Lombard brings the troops out of the desert. The escape her letters and care packages provide is figurative and fleeting, but si...
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Lake Zurich neighbors lauded for building deck to help special-needs boyNov 22, 2012 5:38 am - Lake Zurich’s village board gave a public thank-you this week to a neighborhood that pitched in to build a new backyard deck for a local family’s autistic child. Mayor S...
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Rotary Reads program visits local classroomsNov 14, 2012 9:30 am - The Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club recently held the seventh annual “Rotary Reads” program in local elementary schools. Steve Risley of the Libertyville Sunrise Rotary...
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Elgin celebrates Extra Mile Day, volunteerismOct 31, 2012 6:04 am - Elgin Mayor David Kaptain calls the havoc wreaked by the emerald ash borer devastating but says it provides a lesson about instant gratification. Yes, ash trees grow fas...
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Rolling Meadows parks leader is Scouting's go-to guyOct 31, 2012 8:04 am - Brian McKenna serves as superintendent of parks for the Rolling Meadows Park District. But local Boy Scouts know him as the go-to guy for Eagle Scout projects. This summ...
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Pet rescue delighted with their new donated ToyotaOct 24, 2012 3:32 pm - It was hard to know who were the happiest, the humans or the dogs. Arlington Toyota in Palatine recently gave away a 2013 Toyota Sienna minivan to the Young at Heart Pet...
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Open your minds and hearts to adopting a shelter dogOct 22, 2012 10:53 am - You thought it out. You’ve had long talks about it with your family involving responsibility. You’re ready to commit effort, time, financial resources and love. Your hea...