Jim Lyons
In addition to having time to devote to travel, hobbies and spending time with family and friends, retirement can provide an opportunity to...
All across our community, people are stepping up to volunteer. They come from a wide range of backgrounds; some are young...
Donna Mermel & Beth Polonsky
What part do bubbles, games, magic tricks, and funny glasses, play in the pediatric and adolescent patients' care plans at...
Jackie Hinaber
The residents of Mount Prospect are truly fortunate to have a modern, well-equipped, public library. The beautiful building at 10 South...
Arlene Villers
My volunteer work gives me a reason to get up in the morning, to get dressed, and provides me with a place to go, said Arlene Villers, a...
Jackie Carrier
In the Midwest we do not experience the hurricanes that cause such devastation in the southern and eastern coastal states, and the terrible...
Sue Knippen
Retirement can provide an opportunity for second chances. At long last, hopefully you will have a chance to do, see, and experience all...
Jack Muldoon
When he retired from a career in the insurance industry where he had worked in a variety of underwriting, marketing and management...
Running and conducting a successful charity event necessitates much more than the ability to multi-task, it requires nerves of steel, huge amounts of...
Jim Russell
In many parts of the world food is in very short supply, and it has been reported that 18,000 children die each day from starvation or...
Anita Morse
When discussing an important need or a problem that requires action, it is very common to hear people say, “SOMEBODY should do...
Matt Wurtz & John Bratu
It is not unusual for a teenager to volunteer at a hospital, nor is it unusual for a retiree to serve as a hospital...
Mary Stitt
Retirement is seen by some people as being a time to kick back in the recliner, turn on the TV, and just relax and enjoy being free to do...
Gail Edgren
It's been said that if you want something done, and done well, you should ask a busy person to do it. Schaumburg resident, Gail Edgren...
Kay Ross
When Kay Ross' 17 year-old daughter, Peggy Lynn, passed away in 1975 as a result of a tragic illness, Ross did two things as part of her...
Ed Zmuda
Unlike what we see in the magazines and travel brochures, retirement is not all bingo games, fun-in-the-sun, and time to indulge in hobbies and...
Julie Wright
When Julie Wright resigned from her part-time, position with a CPA firm, she decided that she would share her time and talents with the...
Agnes Drozdz
There is no age limit on helping others, and people of any age can volunteer to be of assistance to their neighbors. Agnes Drozdz uses a...
Jordan Wohlner
Sleeping late, afternoons at the beach, sports, and hanging out with friends at the mall are all typical activities for teens during the...
Volunteer of the Week: Joyce Marks
Written by Lyn Kearns
Published in Daily Herald
Life in Arlington Heights must have seemed pretty quiet to Joyce...
Volunteer of the Week: Pat Ulincy
Written by Lyn Kearns
Published in Daily Herald
The benefits derived from volunteering are countless, and one of those...
Volunteer of the Week: Lupe Wright
Written by Lyn Kearns
Published in Daily Herald
More than 80 years ago a little girl started school in Texas. To say...
Sue Kemp
She went to Wellness Place in Palatine hoping to find support in dealing with ovarian cancer, a particularly deadly form of the dreaded disease...
Volunteer of the Week: Kathy McKinnney
Written by Lyn Kearns
Published in Daily Herald
Most people have heard the expression, "It takes a village...
Volunteer of the Week: Brad Hofvander
Written by Lyn Kearns
Published in Daily Herald
When someone has been the recipient of acts of kindness in a...
Volunteer of the Week: Fern Lewis
Written by Lyn Kearns
Published in Daily Herald
Most people have goals that they hope to achieve during their...
Volunteer of the Week: Tammy Devine
Written by Lyn Kearns
Published in Daily Herald
Most people who volunteer say that they get much more out of their...
Volunteer of the Week: Sister Paula Jaworski
Written by Lyn Kearns
Published in Daily Herald
Some people just can't handle retirement, and Sister...
Volunteer of the Week: Henriette Santrella
Written by Lyn Kearns
Published in The Daily Herald
People of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy the...
Volunteer of the Week: Ann Long
Written by Lyn Kearns
Published in Daily Herald
Many times opportunity is just around the corner, or in this case, just...
Volunteer of the Week: Justine Coffin
By Lyn Kearns
Published in the Daily Herald
For some young people, weekends, spring break and summer vacations are...
Volunteer of the Week: Deborah Skoskiewicz
By Jean Lemantia
Published in the Daily Herald
We all know that the problem exists, but it’s not a...
Volunteers of the Week: Arlene and Al Grossman
By Jean Lemantia
Published in the Daily Herald
For some people, retirement signifies time to take up...
Volunteer of the Week: Nell Luttrell
By Jean Lemantia
Published in the Daily Herald
Would you know what to do if a major disaster or emergency were to...
By Jean Lemantia
Published in the Daily Herald on 8/15/2005
The road to recovery following surgery or a serious illness is often a lengthy and painful...
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