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Articles Related To: volunteering

Apr 2010  |  By Tanya Mohn

Gap Year on a Budget

Students considering a gap year often worry about how to pay for it, especially now when many parents have lost jobs and household incomes have decreased. But there are ways to make taking time off affordable, so it doesn’t break the bank.

Jan 2010  |  By Barb Tubekis

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Service and Inspiration

The Volunteer Center (serving NE suburban Chicago) and The Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs are teaming up for the third year to offer an exceptional day of service and inspiration for people of all ages.

Nov 2009  |  By Liz Logan

Lake Forest's Haley Waud Helps People Walk Again in Chicago, Guatemala

When it comes to a career, Lake Forest's Haley Waud just wants to help people get back on their feet—literally. While studying to be a physical therapist specializing in prosthetics, the 20-year-old is already doing her part to help amputees in Chicago and in Guatemala.

 

Nov 2009  |  By Margaret Sheridan

Finding My Way to the Peace Corps at Age 60

Joining the Peace Corps at age 60 was more about letting go than giving up.

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