Thursday, May 9, 2013
Whether you're jettisoning junk or in search of treasure, Bolingbrook Patch is the place to go.
Garage and yard sale season is in full swing! Here at Bolingbrook Patch, we pride ourselves on local, useful information. That includes who has books for a bargain, a dresser in their driveway or some clothes laid out on the lawn. Posting your garage sale on Bolingbrook Patch is easy ... and even better yet, it's free. You must be registered on Patch and logged in to enter an event, so do that first at bolingbrook.patch.com/login. (If you're signing up for a new account, remember that our Terms of Use do not allow aliases.) Then click on our "Events" tab on the top of the page and on "Put it on the calendar" near the top right corner. Or just go to bolingbrook.patch.com/events/new. Fill out the information in the form. You can enter as …
Thursday, October 6, 2011
The past few years Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital has donated book bags to several VVSD elementary schools. This year, the hospital donated more than $1,500 in supplies.
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
Humphrey Middle School Principal Dan Laverty called it “perfect timing” when officials from Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital delivered thousands of school supplies to the Bolingbrook middle school Thursday. The supplies, which were either donated by staff members throughout the hospital or purchased through the approximately $1,500 contributed by the hospital’s medical staff, included index cards, paper, scissors, spiral notebooks, pencils, erasers, crayons, markers, pocket folder and glue sticks. “At the beginning of the school year our teachers collect supplies for the kids whose families can’t afford them, but we have already handed out most of those supplies,” Laverty said. “This is perfect timing.” “We do this every year,” said Herman …
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Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital
500 Remington Blvd, Bolingbrook, IL
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Hubert H. Humphrey Middle School
777 Falcon Ridge Way, Bolingbrook, IL
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
There are plenty of ways around the area to volunteer and contribute to society. Below, some upcoming opportunities.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
WHAT: ESL Teaching Opportunity WHERE: St. Joseph Services, Bolingbrook WHEN: 12:45 to 3:15 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 3 WHY HELP: Volunteers are needed to help teach basic English skills to adult students. Assigned classroom workbooks will be provided, and volunteers will have orientation and observe a class before teaching. REQUIRED SKILLS: Volunteers must be older than 18 and make a minimum six-month commitment, with at least two hours of in-class class and a half-hour of preparation per week. A 10-hour online training will be required. Volunteers also should be prepared to shadow two classes prior to teaching, and must provide a copy of their resume and two professional references. Volunteers also need to pass a background check and be…
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
The BHS cheerleading program will lead an effort to raise funds for students in need by selling spirit items and seeking cash donations at upcoming Raider football games.
Each week, Bolingbrook Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout? Did your local soccer team take the championship? Or maybe your youngster just did all of his or her chores this weekend? They can all be our next Patch Whiz Kid honoree. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Local Editor Brian Feldt at brianf@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information included below. But enough with the plugs, this week's Whiz Kid is...
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Bolingbrook High School
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