Saturday is All Saints Day, a church holiday honoring the holiest who have walked among us. It also now is a day to honor volunteers doing good here in the U.S. — including Elgin.

For Nov. 1 is Extra Mile Day, an effort set up in recent years by California-based Extra Mile America.

According to a release from the organization, Extra Mile America was founded by Shawn Anderson, “who believes that one person, one organization, one community, has the power to positively change the world.”…[Read more…]