Palos South students make goody bags for Guest House
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Members of the National Junior Honor Society at Palos South Middle School in Palos Hills recently assembled over 100 goody bags to donate to Guest House Chicago.
The donated bags were filled with comfort items for patients undergoing chemotherapy and other medical procedures.
Guest House provides lodging for patients and their families who travel to Chicago for medical treatment, and to military veterans receiving treatment at the Road Home Program at Rush Hospital.
Swallow Cliff DAR lauds Maddog Strong Foundation
The Swallow Cliff Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently presented one of its two DAR Community Service Awards to the Maddog Strong Foundation.
The foundation was started by Cyndi Grobmeier to honor the memory of her 18-year-old daughter, Maddie, who died after what was thought to be a severe asthma attack one day after her birthday. Maddie was an advocate of organ donation, and her mother started the Maddog Foundation nonprofit in 2019 to “help our younger generation redefine organ donation advocacy,” Grobmeier stated in a news release.
“We believe that by sharing real, factual information with teens and young adults, they will make an educated and informed decision about organ and tissue donation,” she said.
The Swallow Cliff DAR organization will present its second Community Service Award in December.
Chevrolet dealer donates $10K to cancer fight
Phillips Chevrolet, a dealership based in Frankfort, Lansing and Bradley, recently presented $10,000 to the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer initiative.
Phillips Chevrolet President Curtis Pascarella and General Manager Mike Maheras recently presented the check to Michelle Pruitt, senior community development manager with the American Cancer Society, which will use the funds for breast cancer research, providing information and support and programs to help early detection and breast cancer risk reduction, according to a news release.
Oak Lawn library staging battle of gingerbread houses
The Oak Lawn Public Library is arranging a gingerbread house competition open to all ages, beginning Dec. 4.
Entries in the contest can be built as a team by families, or can solo masterpieces, according to a news release from the library.
“It’s a delicious competition for fun prizes!” the release stated.
The contest will have categories for youth, teen and adult, and gingerbread creations should have a footprint no larger than 18 by 18 inches. Families with children should bring their entries to the Youth Services desk; Adult & Teen competitors can drop their houses off at the Adult/Young Adult Services Desk. There is a limit of one entry per category, and entries must be submitted by Dec. 11.
Every submission will receive a coupon for two free delicious cupcakes at Simply Sweet Creations Bakery in Oak Lawn, while supplies last.
Patrons will have the following week to vote on their favorite in each category before winners are revealed on Dec. 19. The top three families in the Youth category will take home a Squishmallow, and winning teens and adults will receive a gift card. Chef Adriana from Simply Sweet Creations will also award a Chef’s Choice prize for the Teen and Adult categories.
The library will also offer a slate of gingerbread programs throughout December, including a group activity for kids 5-7 called Can You Catch the Gingerbread Man at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and “Take-and-Make” kits of ginger spices and recipes for adults and teens to pick up and make at home starting Dec. 4.
More information is at 708-422-4990.
Holiday Bazaar scheduled in Midlothian
The Friends of Midlothian Public Library annual Holiday Bazaar is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at Midlothian Public Library, 14701 Kenton Ave. The bazaar will feature craft items, baked goods and gently used holiday decorations. After the kickoff, items will remain available for sale in the library commons through Dec. 19. Donated items for the sale will be gratefully accepted at the library through Nov. 30.
The bazaar also will feature a raffle of gift baskets, with tickets on sale starting Nov. 27 for $1 each or $5 for six.
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Proceeds from the bazaar and raffle go to the Friends, a nonprofit volunteer organization that supports the welfare and growth of the library. More information is at 708-535-2027 or by email at [email protected].
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