Fundraiser nets scholarships for 75 students
A fundraising effort by group of suburban school district superintendents and the United Negro College Fund in March generated scholarships for 75 students from 14 high schools in suburban Cook County and Kankakee County.
The scholarships were issued last week after last month’s sold out Investing in Our Future Scholarship Gala at the Tinley Park Convention Center generated over $210,000 — more than double the original goal of $100,000 set by the Superintendents’ Commission for the Study of Demographics and Diversity.
Hailey Love, 18, a senior at Southland College Prep Charter High School in Richton Park from Matteson who has been accepted into five Ivy League colleges, said as a first generation student, the scholarship will help her pursue her passion and dreams in college.
“It is really meaningful to have a contribution from my community not just for myself but for my classmates,” Love said. “I can already anticipate that it will make an amazing impact in my college progression.”
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Shepard JROTC joins Adopt A Highway
Service comprises a large part of joining the Air Force Junior ROTC program at Shepard High School in Palos Heights. Throughout the year students volunteer for various worthy causes.
This spring Major (ret.) Dan Johnson and his students added a new project as Shepard joined the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Adopt a Highway program.
Twice each year students will clean a stretch of 135th Street. They join the National Honor Society and Leo Club from Shepard, which clean 127th Street between Ridgeland Avenue and Cicero Avenue.
Blood drive in honor of Olympia Fields native
The third annual Kristin Oliver Blood Drive be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. April 22 and from 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 23 at Sgt. Means Park, 20712 Western Av., Olympia Fields.
The blood drive is in honor of Kristin Arielle Oliver, a Rich Township High School graduate who died in 2020 after battling a rare heart cancer that required regular blood transfusions.
More information and appointments to give blood are at www.versiti.org or 1-800-7TO-GIVE. The event also includes a food drive. Donations of nonperishable items will be distributed by the Homewood-based Center for Food Equity.
Penny Social planned in Oak Lawn
The Johnson-Phelps VFW Auxiliary Post 5220 presents its annual Penny Social from 1 to 5 p.m. April 23 at the post, 9514 S. 52nd Ave., Oak Lawn. 60453. The event features treasure hunting at Nickel-Dime & Quarter tables as well as a chance to try your luck at a Raffle Table. Food and Beverages will be available for purchase. Proceeds benefit the Auxiliary’s veteran and community programs.
Women’s Club sets luncheon
The Southwest Women’s Club has set its next luncheon and meeting for April 27 at Midlothian Country Club, 5000 W. 147th St.
Cocktails are at 11:00 with lunch served at noon. After a short business meeting, the luncheon features a program by Edizon Dayao, a vocalist and keyboard player. Reservations and information about this social club are at 708-989-1404.
Free shots, microchips for dogs
PAWS Tinley Park is teaming with Midwest Animal Clinics and Spay Illinois to present a free dog microchip and vaccine clinic from 4 to 7 p.m. April 30 at Midwest Animal Clinic, 11205 W. 183rd St., Orland Park. The event features free distemper and rabies vaccines as well as microchips for dogs in families who cannot afford those services. The services will be offered on a first come, first served basis.
Alsip library to mark 50 years with daylong celebration
The Alsip-Merrionette Park Library will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an all day celebration May 5. The event includes snacks and giveaways for everyone as well as a full slate of entertainment.
Pete the Cat will be there all day in the children’s area handing out Pete the Cat Swag Bags and Dale Obrochta, better known as Magical Balloon-dude Dale, will entertain from 4-7 p.m. There will be live music from Crawford’s Daughter starting at 7 p.m.
More information is at https://alsipmerrionetteparklibrary.info/news-and-information/1472-50th-anniversary-celebration.
Event combines bird hike, Underground Railroad history
An event from 8:30 to 11 a.m. May 6 at Beaubien Woods Forest Preserve near 138th Street and the Bishop Ford Expressway will offer insight into the local history of the Underground Railroad as well as the opportunity to observe a variety of native and migratory birds that come through the Calumet area each spring.
Sponsored by the Sand Ridge Audubon Society and Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project, the hike will start at the preserve’s Flatfoot Lake Pavilion. A light breakfast will be offered before the hike.
More information is at 219-776-0444.
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