Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Expands in La Salle County
We’re excited to share that our recent press release about the expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in La Salle County has been featured in Shaw Local. This initiative, in partnership with the Dollywood Foundation, ensures that children under 5 in previously unserved areas can now receive free, age-appropriate books every month. To read more […]
Discover Manufacturing Career Expo at IVCC Oct. 25
From Illinois Valley Community College’s Community Relations Office 815.224-0465 n Up to 250 district high school students are expected to participate in the Discover Manufacturing Career Expo at Illinois Valley Community College Tuesday, Oct. 25. n IVCC is partnering on the event with North Central Regional Betterment Coalition, Starved Rock Associates Vocational & Technical Education […]
Illinois Valley Sunrise Rotary Teams to Get 2000 Free Books to New Families
From Left to right: Illinois Valley Sunrise Rotary President Rick Hillenbrand, St. Margaret’s Health Family Dr. Fazal Khan, and NCRBC Board Member Nick Nosalik display some of the books to be distributed to new families as an encouragement for early reading for infants. n Illinois Valley Sunrise Rotary, in partnership with the North Central Regional […]
Hallunteers Help Prepare Sets of Baby Bug Books for New Mothers
Hallunteers Preparing Sets for New Mothers n Recently, the Hallunteers of Hall School in Spring Valley got together on a Saturday morning to assemble sets of 4 Baby Bug books. Every mother in LaSalle, Bureau, and Putman County will get a set of books when she takes her infant child in for the 6-week checkup. […]
Blouke Carus Donates Baby Bug Books to NCRBC
Donor Blouke Carus n Thank you to Blouke Carus for the donation of Baby Bugs Books. As a result of Blouke’s generosity every mother in LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam County should be getting a set of 4 Baby Bugs to read to their infants from their pediatrician when they go in for their 6-week checkup. […]
NCRBC Launches Their Newest Initiative, the ‘Words Matter’ Advocacy Campaign
A community effort to get books into the hands of all new mothers, with the hope their children grow up to live better lives, kicks off this month. This is the newest initiative of the North Central Regional Betterment Coalition’s (NCRBC) ‘Words Matter’ advocacy campaign. n Every new mother discharged from St. Margaret’s Health Spring […]
The IVCC Rotaract Club Assists in Stocking Local Little Free Libraries
[See image gallery at ncrbc.net] n Our community has a great core of volunteers who are generous with their time and have a heart for helping children in our community grow to be their best self. Recently, members of the Illinois Valley Community College Rotaract Program, the college version of Rotary, travelled to all the […]
Words Matter
Published in St. Margaret’s Healthcare 2019/2020 Winter Issue of Healthy You Magazine n Pictured: Megan H. with her newborn Remi, & twins Tristan & Jullian. n What image comes to your mind when you hear or read those two words together? To some, it may signify telling the truth as opposed to telling a lie. […]
Resale shop gives back $174,450 to local organizations
Article originally published in the Bureau County Republican, January 10, 2020nBy Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com n PRINCETON — Last year was The Princeton Closet’s most profitable year in 51 years. n And with such success, Church Women United, operators of the resale shop, were able to give back to the community more than they’ve ever been […]
The power of phantom galleries
Article taken from LaSalle News Tribune, September 15, 2019 n Local artwork helps draw interest to empty buildings n A sun-swept landscape. An intricate portrait. A for sale sign? n It’s not an empty window in the building at 112 S. Park St. in Streator, even though it’s an empty building for the moment. But […]
