Author Image: Phyllis Benson

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Illinois rescue focuses on Dobermans

Who: Pam Abare-Newton, 42, of Barrington, heads Illinois Doberman Rescue Plus, an all-volunteer not-for-profit organization that rescues and arranges foster homes and adoptions for Doberman pinschers, as well as other...
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Illinois rescue focuses on Dobermans

Who: Pam Abare-Newton, 42, of Barrington, heads Illinois Doberman Rescue Plus, an all-volunteer not-for-profit organization that rescues and arranges foster homes and adoptions for Doberman pinschers, as well as other...
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Service is also a lesson for kids

Who: John Kelly, 55, of Des Plaines, is a volunteer in the clothing room at Catholic Charities' regional office in Des Plaines. What he does: Among its services, Catholic Charities...
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Helping others to be on their own

Who: Greg Simmons, 49, of Chicago's Lincoln Square, is a volunteer with Park Ridge-based Avenues to Independence, a nonprofit organization providing residential, vocational and daily living support for adults with...
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Discovering and saving town’s past

Who: Kathleen Fairbairn, 72, of Des Plaines, is a volunteer with the Des Plaines History Center. What she does: Fairbairn has worked for three days a week at the center...
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Charity book sale is all-year work

Who: Rick Chrzan, 56, of Elk Grove Village, is a volunteer with Palatine-based Little City's annual book sale. What he does: Chrzan, the father of a grown daughter, worked in...
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Quilter offers comfort to kids

Who: Mary Mullins, 76, of Streamwood, makes crib quilts for babies and young children who have been taken from a domestic violence situation or face a night without shelter. Most...
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Seventh-grader makes charms to aid Iowa raptors

Who: Celia Echt, 13, of Highland Park, is making and selling charms depicting owls to raise money for the Wildlife Care Clinic at Iowa State University Veterinary College in Ames,...