The annual Help Them to Hope campaign benefits local service agencies that provide direct financial support and services to Lake County residents in need.
Agencies that benefit from donations this year are Beacon Place, Catholic Charities of Lake County, Christian Outreach of Lutherans, Community Social Services, Mothers Trust Foundation and Open Arms Mission.
To donate to the fund, send checks or money orders to Help Them to Hope, P.O. Box 364, Gurnee, IL 60031, or Help Them to Hope, c/o NorStates Bank, 1601 N. Lewis Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085.
Donations also may be made in person at NorStates Bank, 1601 N. Lewis Ave., Waukegan.
Donations for Saturday were $1,250. Total to date is $47,257.27.
Beach Park
Frances L. Ochoa: In memory of Charlotte and Susie, $50.
Glenda Clark: In memory of Rhonda Christenson and Chuck Clark, $100.
Gurnee
Pete and Rose Banis: In memory of Alex and Anne Banis and Victor and Florence Ribando, $100.
Anonymous/Friends of Bill W.: In memory of Bill W., $50.
Anonymous: In memory of the Welton Family, $500.
Mundelein
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Cupec: In memory of the Bongiorno and Cupec Families, $25.
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Wadsworth
Paul Williams: In lieu of Christmas cards, $50.
Waukegan
Anonymous: In memory of family members, $250.
Alan and Judy Anderson: In memory of our parents A.H. and Gert Anderson and Harold and Mary Nelson, $100.
Zion
Lucia Cook: In memory of my husband Robert Cook, $25.
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