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The final Help Them To Hope campaign will come to a close on Jan. 6, and will benefit local 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, COOL Ministries, Keeping Families Covered, Love Inc of Lake County, Mothers Trust Foundation 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, or go to www.helpthemtohope.com or www.helpthemtohope.org and click on DONATE.

Donations to date total $1,100.

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