Cradles to Crayons holding MLK Day clothing drive
Cradles to Crayons Chicago will honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy with a winter clothing drive Monday at the Bank of America at 1301 E. Ogden Ave. in Naperville.
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New or gently used children’s items, such as winter coats, boots, hats, gloves, scarves and warm clothes, can be dropped off for the organization’s Gear Up for Winter campaign. They are also accepting toys and books.
Among the items most needed are:
Winter coats, sizes newborn to adult medium;
Winter boots, sizes infant/toddler 5 to adult 10;
Warm clothing, size newborn to youth 18/20 or adult medium;
Toys, especially for infants and ages 10-12;
Books for ages 0 to 12.
“Though this year’s MLK Day of Service looks different from previous years, the importance and message remain the same. It is vital now more than ever that we help those in need as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact all of us,” said Shoshana Buchholz-Miller, executive director of Cradles to Crayons Chicago.
Donations will be quarantined before processing. For more information, go to cradlestocrayons.org/chicago/gufw2020.
Berkshire Hathaway donates $1,000 to Loaves & Fishes
The Naperville office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago has donated $1,000 to Loaves and Fishes Community Services in Naperville via its Kindness Foundation.
The money was part of $40,000 distributed to 19 food pantries in place of the company’s annual holiday party, a news release said.
Loaves and Fishes was chosen by the Naperville office because of its efforts to end hunger for those who live in the city and surrounding communities, the release said.
“The COVID pandemic has really amplified the need in so many communities, which makes the good work that food panties do vitally important,” said Joe Stacy, senior vice president, general sales manager, Kindness Foundation chairman and Naperville office managing broker.
“Helping the food insecure with nutritious meals is kindness in action and we thank Loaves and Fishes for all that they do,” he said.
Overnight parking rules back in effect this week
Naperville’s overnight parking rules are back in place as of this week under a new executive order signed by Mayor Steve Chirico.
The rules had been put on hold via an executive order in March signed by Chirico as a means of helping residents and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. A related order that waived rules for parking on downtown streets and in commuter parking lots was terminated in November.
To view all of the orders signed by Chirico using the emergency powers he was given because of the pandemic, go to www.naperville.il.us/corona-virus-resources/executive-orders.
Sunrise Rotary wine event to help orphanage, school
Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise, in partnership with Alexander Valley Vineyards and SixtyFour Wine Bar & Kitchen, will hold a virtual wine tasting at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 23 to benefit Cheryl’s Children’s Home and School in Nairobi, Kenya.
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The event is to be presented live online and will feature a guided tasting of three wines, wine tasting notes and recipes, and a raffle to win a three-night stay for two in the Historic School House on the grounds of Alexander Valley Vineyards in Sonoma, California.
A $50 donation includes event attendance and two raffle tickets. For a $125 donation, the participant can attend the event and will receive one bottle of each of the featured Alexander Valley wines, which can be picked up at SixtyFour, 123 Water St.
VIP tickets cost $500 and $1,000 and include three- and four-course meals paired with three to four bottles of wine and two to four raffles tickets, depending on the package chosen.
For information on the event and options, go to Rotarywinetasting.org.
Cheryl’s Children’s Home & School provides shelter for 70 orphans and education and meals for another 175 students.