The Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) website offers several volunteer opportunities for helping children & families, including our senior residents. Searching on the BAVC platform is easy and will help you quickly find a role that meets your skills or interests. Here is just a sample of what is currently available: Let It Be Us – Save the Date on Sept. 23rd! Each year Let It Be Us collects almost 2,000 toys for children in foster care and distributes them to group homes in Chicago and the Northern Region. One addition for this year’s Toy Drive is that they are
Summer is typically a slower time and a great time to give back before things get busy in the Fall. Barrington Area
As we get into the full swing of summer, Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) has opportunities to volunteer outside this summer and
Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) had a great
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The 24th Annual Scarecrow Festival is happening TODAY in Barrington!
This free event takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Memorial Park (Hough Street and Lincoln Avenue).
Bring the whole family for an afternoon of fall fun. Take part in pumpkin painting, scarecrow decorating, face painting, balloon artistry, and enjoy live music from Bob the DJ. Complimentary hot dogs, hamburgers, and chips will be served while supplies last thanks Rapid Relief Team US. See you there!

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One of the sweetest little scarecrows in the village!!
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The @villageofbarrington Scarecrows are springing up around town!!
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It’s Scarecrow season in Barrington!!!
You will start to see business and resident scarecrows popping up all around the village!! Voting info coming soon!
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