JOB FAIR AT ECC, OCT. 20
Elgin Community College will host a job fair from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the Events Center, Building J, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.
The fair will feature local employers from a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, health care, business, childcare and IT, according to a news release. No registration is required for job seekers. Attendees should bring copies of their resumes to provide to potential employers. For more information, go to elgin.edu/jobfair.
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STATE REP. NESS HOLDING DIAPER DRIVE, OCT. 21-30
State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Crystal Lake, will hold her sixth annual diaper drive from Wednesday, Oct. 21 through Friday, Oct. 30.
“Our annual diaper drive collects the most essential goods for the families and little ones in our communities who need support,” Ness said in a news release. “Being a new parent is no easy feat. This drive’s goal is to ensure every baby and every parent has the supplies they need to grow safe and healthy families.”
Last year, the drive collected 27,725 diapers, 6,480 baby wipe packages, and about $13,000. This year, the D300 Food Pantry, Crystal Lake Food Pantry, FISH Food Pantry, Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Food Pantry, and the Food for Greater Elgin Food Pantry will receive donations. Supplies can be dropped off at the Algonquin Area Public Library, 2600 Harnish Drive, Algonquin; School District 300 Central Office, 2550 Harnish Drive, Algonquin; Baird & Warner, 1557 S. Randall Road, Algonquin; Fox River MedSpa, 1543 S. Randall Road, Algonquin; Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce, 20 S. Grove Street, Carpentersville; First Congregational Church, 461 Pierson Street, Crystal Lake; Alero Financial, 1950 Big Timber Road, Elgin; Eastside Cafe, 311 Barrington Avenue, East Dundee; and Ness’ district office, 611 E. Main Street, East Dundee. To make an online donation through an Amazon wishlist, go to www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2HI6MG1EFLWRT..
For more information, call 224-484-8620 or email [email protected].
COLLEGE NIGHT AT ECC, OCT. 21
Elgin Community College will host a college night featuring more than 145 colleges and universities from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 in the Events Center, Building J, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.
Registration is encouraged, according to the ECC website. The fair utilizes the free StriveScan app through which school representatives will scan attendee barcodes to send follow-up information. With construction going on near Lot H, attendees should park in lots D, E, F, G, I and J.
To register to attend and for a list of participating schools, go to elgin.edu/admissions/visit-ecc/admissions-events/college-night/.
ECC MANUFACTURING AND TECH CENTER GIFTED $1 MILLION
The Gene Haas Foundation recently gave Elgin Community College a $1 million gift for programming and training at the school’s new Manufacturing and Technology Center.
In recognition of the donation, the center’s CNC Machining Lab has been named the Gene Haas CNC Machining Lab, according to a news release.
“This partnership will help us continue to strengthen CNC programming and training at the MTC and prepare students for the opportunities available in today’s manufacturing industry,” ECC President Peggy Heinrich said in the release.
According to the website for the Ventura County, California-based foundation its mission is “enhancing manufacturing education and introducing young people to careers in industry.”