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Local Clubs and Organizations: Alumni

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
American Association of University Women (AAUW), Barrington Area Branch
Chicago Northwest Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Phi
Chicago Northwest Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Chicago Northwest Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Zeta
Principia Alumni Association

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Animals

Agility Junkies, Inc.
Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation
Fox River Valley Pony Club
Fox Valley Helping Paws Animal Welfare Association
Fur Keeps Animal Rescue, Inc.
Hooved Animal Humane Society (HAHS)
Hooved Animal Rescue & Protection Society (HARPS)
Midwest Greyhound Adoption (MGA)
Northern Illinois Samoyed Assistance (NISA), Inc.
Prairie Woods Audubon Society
Riding Club of Barrington Hills (RCBH)
University of Illinois Extension - Cook County Unit District 3
University of Illinois Extension - Lake County
University of Illinois Extension - Master Gardener Office
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Walk On: Equine Assisted Activities
Wood End Farms of Barrington

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Arts & Culture

Barrington Chapter Lyric Opera of Chicago (BCLC)
Barrington Children's Choir
Barrington Community Associates of the Art Institute of Chicago (BCA/AIC)
Barrington Community Band
Barrington Suzuki Strings
Barrington Writers Workshop
Barrington Youth Dance Ensemble (BYDE)
Chicago Master Singers (CMS)
Elgin Symphony Orchestra
Friday Night Artists
Palatine/Inverness Arts Council
Ravinia Festival
Suzuki Music School of Barrington
Windy Brushes of Northern Illinois

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Business & Professional

Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce
Barrington Area Executive Breakfast Club/Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce
Barrington Area Professional Women (BAPW)
Barrington Breakfast Club Rotary (BBRC)
Chamber Networkers I, II, III/Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce
Lake County Retired Teachers Association
Long Grove/Lake Zurich Toastmasters
North Shore - Barrington Association of Realtors (NSBAR)
Northwest Suburban Education to Careers Partnership
Rotary Club of Barrington
SCORE Chicago Chapter
Seize the Day, Barrington IL Chapter of Business Network International (BNI)

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Children & Youth

The Adventure Girls (TAG)
Barrington Area Special Kids (BASK)
Barrington Chess (Barrington High School Chess Club, Grove Avenue Chess Club, Hough Street Chess Club)
Barrington Children's Choir
Barrington School Volunteer Program
Barrington Suzuki Strings
Barrington Youth Baseball and Softball (BYB&S)
Barrington Youth Dance Ensemble (BYDE)
Barrington Youth Football Club
Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Inc. (BNPCFI)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lake County
Children's Center for Autism
Community Connections of Barrington
Educate the Children
Girl Scouts - Sybaquay Council
Girl Scouts - Winema Service Unit
Kids Hope United
Kids Night Out
Lakeside Moms and Tots
Lakota Dancers
National Runaway Switchboard (NRS)
Northwest Suburban Council, Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
Shelter, Inc.
Venturing, BSA

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Civic & Service

Angel Flight Central - Great Lakes Wing
Auxiliary of Countryside Center for the Handicapped (Aux. CCH)
Auxiliary of Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington Area Community Foundation
Barrington Area Development Council
Barrington Area Fourth of July Celebration Committee
Barrington Area Library
Barrington Area United Way (BAUW)
Barrington Bloodline
Barrington Breakfast Club Rotary (BBRC)
Barrington July 4 Parade Committee
Barrington Junior Women's Club
Barrington Lions Club
Barrington Newcomers and Neighbors
Barrington Police Benevolent Association
Barrington School Volunteer Program
Barrington Youth and Family Services (BYFS)
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Palatine Composite Squadron
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Woodfield Composite Squadron
Community Connections of Barrington
Coterie of Barrington and Surrounding Communities (formerly Welcome Wagon of Barrington)
Escorted Transportation Service Northwest
FISH of Barrington (For I Shall Help)
Friends of Countryside Center for the Handicapped
Friends of Home of the Sparrow
Friends of the Barrington Area Library
Hands of Hope
Healthier Community Project of the Barrington Area
Home of the Sparrow
Jaycees - Schaumburg
Joyful Hands Habitat Partnership (Habitat for Humanity)
Junior League of Chicago Northwest Area (JLC - NW Area)
Kids on the Block/Barrington Junior Women's Club
Kiwanis Club of Barrington
Knights of Columbus
League of Women Voters of the Barrington Area (LWVBA)
Legacy Alliance of the Barrington Area
Masonic Temple - Monitor Lounsbury Lodge #522 AF & AM
Northwest Suburban Guild of Children's Memorial Hospital
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Kane County
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of McHenry County
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Northern Cook & Northern Dupage Counties
Rotary Club of Barrington (Noon)
Salvation Army
SCORE Chicago Chapter
Senior Companion Program (McHenry County)
Sherman Hospital Auxiliary
United Way of McHenry County Volunteer Center
Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago
We Do Care
Welcome Neighbor Greeter Service/Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Education

Arnett C. Lines School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Au Pair Care Cultural Exchange
Barbara B. Rose Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Barrington Area Homeschoolers
Barrington Council for the Gifted and Talented (BCGT)
Barrington Education Association
Barrington High School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Barrington Middle School-Prairie Campus Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Barrington Middle School-Station Campus Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Barrington School Volunteer Program
Beyond 220 Community Education Program
Character Counts in the Barrington Area
Countryside School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
District 220 Educational Foundation
Educate the Children
Foreign Student Exchange Programs
Grove Avenue School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Hough Street School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Lake Area Reading Council (LARC)
Lake County Retired Teachers Association
North Barrington School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Northwest Suburban Education to Careers Partnership
Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO)
Roslyn Road School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Safe Daughters
Safety Town of Barrington/Barrington Junior Women's Club
Sunny Hill School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Suzuki Music School of Barrington
University of Illinois Extension - Cook County Unit District 3
University of Illinois Extension - Lake County
University of Illinois Extension - Master Gardener Office
Woodland Early Learning Center Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Environment

Barrington Citizens for Open Space (BCOS)
Barrington Hills Conservation Trust (BHCTrust)
Citizens for Conservation (CFC)
Deer Grove Natural Area Volunteers
Flint Creek Watershed Partnership
Natural History Society of Barrington
Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards
Prairie Woods Audubon Society
Sierra Club of Northwest Cook County
Spring Creek Stewards
Spring Lake Nature Preserve
Stillman Nature Center
University of Illinois Extension - Cook County Unit District 3
University of Illinois Extension - Lake County
University of Illinois Extension - Master Gardener Office
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Family & Parenting

Adopt a Grandparent Club
Adoptive Families Today (AFT)
Arden Shore Child and Family Services
Arnett C. Lines School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Barbara B. Rose Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Barrington High School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Barrington Middle School-Prairie Campus Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Barrington Middle School-Station Campus Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Barrington Youth and Family Services (BYFS)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lake County
Community Crisis Center
Countryside School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Family Service of the Barrington Area
Fathers Helping Fathers (FHF)
Grove Avenue School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Hough Street School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago - Auxiliary
Kids Hope United
Lakeside Moms and Tots
LaLeche League (LLL) of Wauconda
Ministry of Moms' Support (MOMS)
Mom-2-Mom
Mothers & More McHenry County Chapter 34
North Barrington School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
One Plus One Mothers of Multiples
Roslyn Road School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
A Safe Place
Shelter, Inc.
Sunny Hill School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Woodland Early Learning Center Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Gardening

Council of Barrington Garden Clubs
Country Home and Garden Club of Barrington
Countryside Garden Class
Field and Flower Garden Club
Four Seasons Garden Club
Garden Club of Barrington
Garden Club of Inverness
Green Thumbs of Barrington Garden Club
South Barrington Garden Club
University of Illinois Extension - Master Gardener Office
Village Planters Garden Club of Barrington

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Health

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital HealthAdvisor
Alzheimer's Association Greater Illinois Chapter
American Cancer Society - Arlington Heights Northwest Suburban Regional Office
American Cancer Society - Lake County Regional Office
American Heart Association (AHA) - Greater Midwest Affiliate
Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Inc. (BNPCFI)
Children's Center for Autism
Community Drug Prevention Coalition
Countryside Association for People with Disabilities
Diabetes Support Groups
Ecker Center for Mental Health
Epilepsy Foundation North/Central Illinois - McHenry County
Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice
Go-Veggie NW
Healthier Community Project of the Barrington Area
Hospice of Northeastern Illinois (HNI)
Illinois Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (IBIDA)
Illinois Chapter Huntington Disease Society of America (HDSA)
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago - Auxiliary
Kids Night Out
LaLeche League (LLL) of Wauconda
Mended Hearts, Inc., Chapter 337
Northwest Suburban Chapter of the Autism Society of Illinois
Overeaters Anonymous
Parkinson's Support Group
Schaumburg Township Epilepsy Support Group
Stop Smoking Support Group
Sudden Infant Death Services of Illinois
Taoist Tai Chi Society (TTCS) USA - Midwest
Wellness Place
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
Walk On: Equine Assisted Activities

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Local Clubs and Organizations: History & Genealogy

Barrington Area Historical Society
Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois (CAGG-NI)
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) - Signal Hill Chapter, Barrington
Daughters of the British Empire
National Society Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims (NSSDP)
Natural History Society of Barrington
Northern Illinois Civil War Round Table (NICWRT)

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Hobbies & Leisure

AAUW Luncheon Book Club
Agility Junkies, Inc.
Barrington Area AAUW Evening Book Group
Barrington Area Book Review Club
Barrington Chess (Barrington High School Chess Club, Grove Avenue Chess Club, Hough Street Chess Club)|
Barrington Community Band
Chicago Cruisers
Chicago Master Singers (CMS)
Chicago Shell Club
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 790
French Club of Barrington
Friday Night Artists
Lake County Astronomical Society (LCAS)
Mac User Group - The NorthWest of Us (TNWoU)
Naturally Sassy Knitter's Guild
Northwest Stamp Club
Northwest Suburban Astronomers (NSA)
Piece Corps (Quilters)
Thursday Evening Book Club
Top Cats of Illinois
Vintage Chevrolet Club of America (VCCA) - Northern Illinois Region #7
Windy Brushes of Northern Illinois

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Homeowners' Associations

Barrington Meadows Homeowners' Association
Braemar Homeowners' Organization (BHO)
Chateaux Bourne Homeowners' Association
Cheviot Hills Homeowners' Association of Inverness
Chippendale Homeowners' Association
Deer Lake Meadows Homeowners' Association (DLMHA)
Eastwood Homeowners' Association
Fairfield of Barrington Homeowners Association
Fairhaven Homeowners Association
Flint Creek Neighborhood Association
Fox Point Homeowners' Association
Jewel Park Homeowners' Association
Lake Barrington Shores Community Homeowners' Association (LBCHA)
Lakeview of Barrington Homeowners' Association (HOA)
Park Barrington Homeowners' Association (PBHOA)
Park Hill Homeowners' Association
Tall Trees Homeowners' Association

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Politics & Government

Amnesty International (AI) Group 259
Barrington Area Council of Governments (BACOG)
Barrington Citizens for Open Space (BCOS)
Barrington Enlightened Taxpayers Association (BETA)
Barrington Township Republican Organization (BTRO)
Cuba Township Republican Club
Deer Park Neighbors (DPN), Ltd.
Eighth District Democrats and Independents (EDDI)
League of Women Voters of the Barrington Area (LWVBA) 

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Religion

Barrington Area Chapter of Hadassah
Barrington Area Ministerial Association (BAMA)
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Church Women United of the Barrington Area
FISH of Barrington (For I Shall Help)
Ministry of Moms' Support (MOMS)
Northwest Chapter of Hadassah
Northwest Women's Connection
St. Anne's Women's Club - St. Anne's Catholic Community
Salvation Army

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Seniors

Adopt a Grandparent Club
Barrington Area Council on Aging (BACOA)
Barrington Area Masters (Swim Club)
The Garlands of Barrington
Greencastle of Barrington
Lake Barrington Woods
Lake County Retired Teachers Association
Legacy Alliance of the Barrington Area
Meals with Wheels/Barrington Area Council on Aging (BACOA)
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Kane County
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of McHenry County
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Northern Cook & Northern Dupage Counties
SCORE Chicago Chapter
Senior Companion Program (McHenry County)
United Way of McHenry County Volunteer Center

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Social

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
American Association of University Women (AAUW), Barrington Area Branch
Around the World Group (AWG)
Barrington Newcomers and Neighbors
Chicago Northwest Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Phi
Chicago Northwest Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Chicago Northwest Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Zeta
Coterie of Barrington and Surrounding Communities (formerly Welcome Wagon of Barrington)
Ela Area Neighbors Club
Fox Valley Gay Association (FVGA)
Lake County Women's Club
Principia Alumni Association
West Suburban Gay Association (WSGA)
Women's Club of Inverness

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Social Services

Arden Shore Child and Family Services
Barrington Area Council on Aging (BACOA)
Barrington Area Development Council
Barrington Area United Way (BAUW)
Barrington Career Center
Barrington Youth and Family Services (BYFS)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lake County
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Church Women United of the Barrington Area
Community Crisis Center
Community Drug Prevention Coalition
Countryside Association for People with Disabilities
Family Service of the Barrington Area
FISH of Barrington (For I Shall Help)
Friends of Home of the Sparrow
Home of the Sparrow
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago - Auxiliary
Job Center of Lake County
Journeys from PADS to HOPE
Joyful Hands Habitat Partnership (Habitat for Humanity)
Kids Hope United
Lake County Center for Independent Living (LCCIL)
Meals with Wheels/Barrington Area Council on Aging (BACOA)
Michael Joseph Foundation
Ministry of Moms' Support (MOMS)
National Runaway Switchboard (NRS)
Northwest Suburban Chapter of the Autism Society of Illinois
PHD, a counseling center for pregnancy help and education
Safe Daughters
A Safe Place
Salvation Army
Senior Companion Program (McHenry County)
Shelter, Inc.
United Way of McHenry County Volunteer Center
Women in Need Growing Stronger (WINGS)
Women in Transition (Family Service of the Barrington Area)
Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Sports & Recreation

Barrington Area Masters (Swim Club)
Barrington Area Soccer Association (BASA)
Barrington Countryside Park District
Barrington Diving Academy
Barrington Fencing Club
Barrington Fillies Hockey Club
Barrington Hills Polo Club
Barrington Ice Arena
Barrington Park District
Barrington Quarterback Club
Barrington Swim Club (BSC)
Barrington Youth Baseball and Softball (BYB&S)
Barrington Youth Football Club
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 790
Fox River Valley Pony Club
Lake Barrington Countryside Park District
Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA)
Redwings Hockey Organization (RHO)
Riding Club of Barrington Hills (RCBH)
Taoist Tai Chi Society (TTCS) USA - Midwest
YMCA (Buehler)

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Support Groups

Al-Anon/Alateen (Northwest Region)
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) - Northern Illinois Area District 28 [Barrington - Lake Zurich]
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Palatine & Rolling Meadows
Alzheimer's Association Greater Illinois Chapter
American Cancer Society - Arlington Heights Northwest Suburban Regional Office
American Cancer Society - Lake County Regional Office
American Heart Association (AHA) - Greater Midwest Affiliate
Barrington Career Center
Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Inc. (BNPCFI)
Bereaved Parents of the Woodfield Area
Children's Center for Autism
Community Crisis Center
Diabetes Support Groups
Epilepsy Foundation North/Central Illinois - McHenry County
Fathers Helping Fathers (FHF)
Kids Night Out
Lake County Center for Independent Living (LCCIL)
Mended Hearts, Inc., Chapter 337
Mom-2-Mom
National Runaway Switchboard (NRS)
Northwest Suburban Chapter of the Autism Society of Illinois
Overeaters Anonymous
Parkinson's Support Group
PHD, a counseling center for pregnancy help and education
Salvation Army
Schaumburg Township Epilepsy Support Group
Stop Smoking Support Group
Sudden Infant Death Services of Illinois
Wellness Place
Women in Transition (Family Service of the Barrington Area)
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Veterans

American Legion Post #158
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #7706
We Do Care

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Local Clubs and Organizations: Women

AAUW Luncheon Book Club
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
American Association of University Women (AAUW), Barrington Area Branch
Around the World Group (AWG)
Barrington Area AAUW Evening Book Group
Barrington Area Chapter of Hadassah
Barrington Area Professional Women (BAPW)
Barrington Junior Women's Club
Barrington Woman's Club
Chicago Northwest Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Phi
Chicago Northwest Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Chicago Northwest Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Zeta
Church Women United of the Barrington Area
Community Crisis Center
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) - Signal Hill Chapter, Barrington
Daughters of the British Empire
Hands of Hope
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago - Auxiliary
Junior League of Chicago Northwest Area (JLC - NW Area)
Kids on the Block/Barrington Junior Women's Club
Lake County Women's Club
LaLeche League (LLL) of Wauconda
Mom-2-Mom
National Organization of Women (NOW) Northwest Suburban Chapter (Chicago)
Northwest Chapter of Hadassah
Northwest Women's Connection
PHD, a counseling center for pregnancy help and education
Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO)
Safe Daughters
A Safe Place
Safety Town of Barrington/Barrington Junior Women's Club
St. Anne's Women's Club - St. Anne's Catholic Community
Town & Countryites (TOCOS) of Barrington
Women in Need Growing Stronger (WINGS)
Women in Transition (Family Service of the Barrington Area)
Women's Club of Inverness
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center