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The 61st-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, COOL Ministries, Keeping Families Covered, Mothers Trust Foundation, PADS Lake County and Roberti Community House.

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 $790. Total to date is $2,010.

Gurnee

Gagewood Lions Club, $100.

Anonymous, $250.

Waukegan

Norman Wideburg, $365.

Kevin Anderfuren: In memory of C. Elaine Drexel, $75.