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The 60th 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 A Safe Place, Catholic Charities of Lake County, COOL Ministries, Mothers Trust Foundation, Roberti Community House, and Twice As Nice Mother & Child.

To donate to the fund, send checks or money orders to Help Them To Hope. P.O. Box 364, Gurnee, IL 60031 or go to www.helpthemtohope.com and click on DONATE.

Total donations for Wednesday were $570. Total to date is $14,783.

Antioch

Dolores R. Faltynek: In memory of Robert S. Faltynek, $25

Grayslake

Christopher Brenner: In memory of Dan O’Shea, $50

Park City

Joan Schmidt: $20

North Chicago

Stephanie Cunningham: In memory of Leo “Toby” Brown, Arlene Fulford Larrea, Hilda Shead, Debbie Neville Thomas, $100

Emblem Chapter No. 140 Order of the Eastern Star: In memory of our deceased members, $25

Waukegan

Joan Pecina: In memory of Family, $100

Winthrop Harbor

Anonymous, $250