WINGS Volunteers Share Why They Continue to Donate their Time

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On April 2, 2024
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As April is National Volunteer Month, WINGS volunteers share why they continue to donate their time to the largest domestic violence agency in Illinois.
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Volunteers Empower WINGS Mission: Meet Bonnie, Preeti, Linda and Lily

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On April 10, 2023
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Volunteers empower WINGS mission to end domestic violence and donate their time in many ways. Meet WINGS volunteers Bonnie, Preeti, Linda and Lily.
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Volunteers Empower WINGS Mission to End Domestic Violence

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On April 14, 2022
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April is National Volunteer Month. Over FY2021, WINGS had 1,789 volunteers donate 45,180 hours. This is the equivalent of 22 full-time employees, and this service was completed during a pandemic. Volunteers empower WINGS mission to end domestic violence and donate their time in many ways. Learn what motivates some of WINGS volunteers and read how they are assisting survivors in transforming their lives.
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WINGS 93-year-old Volunteer Wins Volunteer of the Year

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On July 24, 2019
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This year, 93-year-old Helen Jerusis was named the Village of Schaumburg’s Adult Volunteer of the Year. Not only is Helen an enthusiastic and reliable volunteer, but she recruits others to join her efforts at WINGS Schaumburg Resale Store and at the agency’s Logistics Center.
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WINGS Recognizes National Volunteer Month – April 2019

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On April 2, 2019
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WINGS Recognizes National Volunteer Month – April 2019 Volunteers are essential to WINGS. Last year WINGS volunteers donated 63,135 hours – the equivalent of 30 full-time employees. To celebrate these […]
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