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Volunteer: Stories of Philanthropy The Range of Volunteering
In this first episode of the series, we look at the the wide range of volunteers and volunteer opportunities in Chicago. And we start to answer the question, what does volunteering actually mean, for the people who do it, and for those benefit.
Working In The Schools (WITS) gets employees at corporations to spend their lunch breaks at area elementary schools reading with students. 
Volunteers from corporations like Exelon and Northern Trust take time out to read with students in the Working in the Schools (WITS) program 
Coders gather weekly at Chi Hack Night, volunteering their skills in building apps designed to make Chicago a better place to live. 
A sign points the way to Chi Hack Night 
Tech volunteers pitch their designs for apps to make Chicago a healthier, safer, more efficient place for its residents.
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