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Plan now to participate in one of our VC 2013-14 Days of Service

2013-14 Volunteer Center Days of Service

Visit our website often for more details

9-11 photoJpegSeptember 11 Day of Service and Remembrance

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

 

 

The New Trier Baseball Team donated carloads of sports equipment to the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

Make A Difference Day

Saturday, October 26, 2013

 

 

Extended Family @ GNP 2012Thanksgiving Greet and Feed

Thanksgiving and the week before

 

 

2013 Great FInished Blanket familyMartin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

Monday, January 20, 2014

 

 

Shift 2 VC 2013 KAHKids Against Hunger

March 22, 2014

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