The 62nd-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, 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, go to www.helpthemtohope.com or www.helpthemtohope.org and click on DONATE.
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Total donations for Saturday were $900. Total to date is $4,195.
Grayslake
Judith A. Lingle: $100.
Gurnee
Anonymous: $200.
Larry Desmond: In memory of Walter Desmond Sr., Walter Desmond Jr., and Eileen Desmond, $500.
Lake Villa
Rich Ribando: In memory of Jeff Marsh, $100.