As the summer draws to an end with the new school year underway, this is the time to rethink your schedule and figure out what the next year brings. Adults find themselves
* 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.
Let It Be Us’ 4th annual “Be Mine” fundraiser brought in a record-setting $185,000 to assist children in the Illinois foster care system. Chaired by Jessica Canning, Tim Coles and Partick Macellaio,
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
Born and raised in Ukraine, Nick Nagorski of Barrington fears for his family back home as Russian forces violently expand their invasion of his beloved country. Nick’s brothers, parents, grandparents and nephews
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
* Above photo courtesy of Ronald Ziegler via Macaulay Library It’s getting late for the passage of falcons through our latitude. Peregrines, except for those that nest in Chicago, and Merlins have
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
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” -WINSTON CHURCHILL When COVID interrupted our Courageous Conversations series from gathering
Season Passes are available NOW for all four Fall 2021 sessions of Barrington’s Courageous Conversations! You don’t want to miss the speakers they’ve lined up this fall to help us build greater
Often when I’m weeding or harvesting in the garden, I hear mewing notes coming from nearby thickets. There is no mistake about the vocalizer. It’s not a cat but a catbird –
Get ready for the Fall 2021 Season of Barrington’s Courageous Conversations by joining their Summer Book Club & Signing Up TODAY for your Fall, 2021 Season Passes! How do we foster greater
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