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Volunteers, donations help with ‘food insecurity’

By Maria Ahmad | July 2, 2012

School is out for the summer, and while that may mean vacation for some, others are struggling to provide a meal for themselves. Data from Map the Meal Gap shows that DeKalb County had about 4,500 children who were considered “food insecure” in 2010....

Gary Billings, 66, Dekalb, sorts donated food into bags at The
Salvation Army on 830 Grove Street in DeKalb Friday afternoon. They
will be hosting a Thanksgiving food drive next Tuesday at 9
a.m.

Local organizations offer donation, volunteer opportunities for the holidays

By Thomas Verschelde | November 22, 2011

DeKalb County offers many opportunities to give or volunteer this holiday season. From donating food to those less fortunate to volunteering at a soup kitchen, it is important to get involved and help out the community, said Samantha Hunt, secretary at...

Volunteers welcome for Pay-It-Forward dinner

By Hailey Kurth | November 3, 2011

Pay-It-Forward House invites all of its volunteers and perspective volunteers to an appreciation soup-supper at 5 p.m. Sunday. The Pay-It-Forward House, located at 719 Somonauk Street in Sycamore, provides rest and respite for friends and family of patients...

Guest Column: Lead the environmental movement

By Melissa Burlingame | November 3, 2011

"Learning today, leading tomorrow." NIU's motto is fitting, but students should also focus on leading today. In the environmental movement, we can't wait until tomorrow; we need leaders to inspire action today. The evidence for climate change is clear...

Junior physical therapy transfer student Adam Schuler Jr. is helped by members of Phi Kappa Psi during Move In Day Aug. 19 in the Rec Center parking lot.

NI Guide expansion offeres more

By Faith Healy | April 26, 2011

DeKALB | In 1997, a new tradition started at NIU, the NI Guide program. The NI Guide program is a student volunteer group that helps new freshman and other students move into residence halls in the fall. Before 1997, the NI Guide program was small scale...

Mike Greene | Northern Star
Freshman sociology major and member of Omega Delta Danny Salazar helps paint the walls of First Church of Nazarene one afternoon as part of a past NIU Cares Day. Salazar and other members of Omega Delta started the day off washing windows at Lincoln Elementary and continued serving the community by painting and landscaping at the church.

NIU Cares Day is volunteer opportunity for students, faculty, staff

By Danny Ciamprone | April 13, 2011

Everyone says they care; now NIU is proving it. On Saturday, NIU will hold its fifth annual NIU Cares Day, which is a campus-wide day of community service. The goal is to bring students, faculty and staff together to complete service projects in the county...

Volunteer’s offer their time at local Women’s Center

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | October 31, 2010

Art enthusiasts, history buffs, and women all over the community volunteer their time and talents at the DeKalb Area Women's Center, 1021 State St. This all-volunteer non-profit organization offers a wide variety of events and programs throughout the...