Chicago Volunteering

Will Guzzardi

United Way's 'Week Of Caring' Mobilizes Army Of Volunteers

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Guzzardi | Posted 06.12.2011

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This week is National Volunteer Week, and one of Chicago’s largest charitable organizations is mobilizing a small army of locals to hit the streets ...

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Cabrini Green Legal Aid Helping Low-Income Residents One Case At A Time

The Huffington Post | Aixa Velez | Posted 05.25.2011

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For about 10 years, the Cabrini-Green neighborhood has seen many changes. Pricey condos went up, and the infamous housing projects were torn down. Whi...

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Volunteering to Change the World: Top 15 Reasons People Join

Patricia Martin | Posted 05.25.2011

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What drives people to pour hours of their precious time into charity work? There's a big carrot enticing many people to roll up their sleeves for charity -- a shot at playing a leadership role.

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Chicago Haiti Charities: Where You Can Help

Posted 05.25.2011

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The magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Haiti has reverberated around the globe, as people everywhere mobilize aid for the ravaged and impoverished island nat...

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