* Photos courtesy of Bob Lee Many volunteers focus their time and efforts on one nonprofit as their interests fit the nonprofit’s mission & goals or they have a a personal connection.
Summer is the time that many of us take a break from our normal routines as the pace is slower, kids are out of school and the cold Chicago weather behind us. Unfortunately,
One of our nonprofits on the Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) platform is celebrating a milestone this year! Hope’s In is hosting the 10th annual Hope’s In Style student-run fashion show fundraiser
Be Part of National Volunteer Month and Help Barrington Giving Day with donations that will go directly to area residents. Their Spring Event kicks off Wednesday and they’re in need of items
April is National Volunteer Month, and the Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) is putting the call out for volunteers. It takes a couple minutes to create your volunteer profile on BAVC’s website
National Volunteer Month is coming up in April and there’s no shortage of volunteer opportunities locally. The Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) kicked off its 2nd year with even more volunteer opportunities
Harper College is looking for community volunteers to become a coach as part of their One Million Degrees Program (OMD). The Harper program has expanded to 200 students this year so the
In the last two months, residents have been very active on the new Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) website at TheBAVC.org! From early April trough the end of May, BAVC had over
Did you know that the new Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) is also a nonprofit organization and run by a committee of 16 volunteers who support the website, community outreach, the nonprofits
*Patty Barten with Citizens for Conservation contributed to this piece with featured photo (above) by Mary Martinez & Sandhill Crane image below by Steve Barten – thank you! The Barrington Area is
April is an important month for the Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) as it is both National Volunteer Month and also Earth Month! BAVC is a unique organization as it is able