Sandburg Model UN Team earns honors in Boston
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Members of the Carl Sandburg High School Model United Nations Team traveled to Boston University’s Model United Nations conference this month and came home with five wards.
A group of 15 Sandburg students competed against and collaborated with more than 1,500 delegates from schools all over the country, learning about the intricacies of international diplomacy along the way.
Team members Adunola Ogedengbe was named an Outstanding Delegate and Katie Karsky, Sarah Allyson Torres and Aubrey Thornton received Honorable Mentions, while Layan Rahman was lauded for having the Best Position Paper.
Will County women donate to Habitat
Members of 100+ Women Who Care of Will County presented a “big check” of $7,500 to Will County Habitat for Humanity on March 21 after the nonprofit was chosen by the group as its latest beneficiary.
Founded in 1988, Will County Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to provide affordable housing to low income families and individuals, and has placed more than 90 families in homes since its founding in 1988, according to a news release from 100+ Women Who Care of Will County.
“We may not be able to change the world, but together we may be able to change one family’s world. That is what the 100 Women Who Care is doing by supporting Will County Habitat for Humanity,” said Nicole Murray, executive director of Will County Habitat for Humanity.
The nonprofit was nominated by 100+ Women member Patricia Fera. The group meets quarterly, where members nominate charities. Three are chosen at random, and after a brief presentation, members vote on one to support, then donate $100. The group has raised nearly $150,000 for area charities, and its next meeting is from 6 to 7 p.m. April 11 at Coom’s Corner in Lockport. More information is at http://www.100wwwc-will.org.
Mobile food pantry set for Joliet
Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital’s Joliet Community Based Outpatient Clinic will host a mobile food pantry from 4 to 5:30 p.m. March 30 in the Joliet CBOC parking lot, 1201 Eagle St. The pantry is open to anyone in need and no proof of military service, residency or income is required.
Participants will receive basic food staples, including dry goods, meat, dairy and fresh produce. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food assistance information will also be available. Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. A volunteer will load items into each vehicle as directed by the driver. Donations will also be offered to those without access to a vehicle.
“Our clinic is part of this community, and we want to help our neighbors in their times of need,” said Elizabeth Thrun, licensed clinical social worker for Hines VA and event coordinator. “Too many Will County residents don’t know where their next meal will come from. If you need help, please consider joining us on March 30.”
The Joliet CBOC provided food to more 440 individuals during its November 2022 mobile food pantry and served over 640 individuals during events in June and July 2022.
The mobile food pantry is in partnership with the Northern Illinois Food Bank, and the clinic is planning additional food pantries later this year.
Veterans experiencing food, housing or employment insecurity are encouraged to contact Hines VA’s Homeless Program at 708-202-4961.
EPCHS talent show to benefit nonprofits
A talent show will be at 7 p.m. March 31 at Evergreen Park Community High School’s Marshall G. Batho Auditorium and feature 14 acts. All proceeds from the show will benefit the Syrian American Medical Society and Care for Real nonprofit organizations.
The Syrian American Medical Society is a global medical relief organization that is working on the front lines of crisis relief in Syria and beyond to save lives and alleviate suffering. Care for Real has a mission to foster a healthy and equitable community by helping vulnerable neighbors overcome food insecurity with dignity.
The show is organized by the EPCHS National Honor Society, and tickets are $5.
April Food Day collection in Midlothian
Starting April 1, Kiwanis Club of the Oak Forest and Crestwood Area will be collecting for United Way of Metro Chicago’s annual “April Food Day” event, and Midlothian Public Library, 14701 Kenton Ave., will be a drop off site for nonperishable food items and other household goods through April 25. A bin for these items will be located near the checkout desk.
Kiwanis Club volunteers will deliver the donations to the April Food Day event April 27 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. According to United Way of Metro Chicago, the purpose of April Food Day is “to come together to promote food security and recognize our community leaders advancing equity in the south-southwest suburbs, a region facing high levels of poverty and systemic education, health, and wealth inequities.”
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Year-round, community members can help out their neighbors in need by donating food and personal hygiene items to the Midlothian Library micro pantry located in the library’s cafe area.
More information about the Kiwanis April Food Day collection and the library micro pantry is at 708-535-2027.
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