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| Diane Kurtz, Mary Parsons, Ricki Lessig, Carol Park, Inga Haveric Meg Cooper, Marianne Cortopassi, Judy Casten |
A small but mighty force in Hinsdale 4th of July Parade
Community Cares Day
Berkshire Hathaway/Koenig Rubloff Group's
Community Cares Day
Saturday, May 30, 2015
9:00am - 1:00pm
24 W. Chicago Avenue, Hinsdale
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| Meg Cooper, Maureen Hegarty, Ricki Lessig |
Berkshire Hathaway/Koenig Rubloff group partnered with five local charities, including Assistance League, to give back to the community.
We were in good company with
Community Nurse Health Center
HCS Family Services
Sharing Connections
PADS
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| Meg accepts books donation |
Early Reading Literacy Program Spring 2015
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| Nancy Newell |
Early Reading co-chairs Eileen Hanley and Patricia Van Hoegarden enlisted members and non-member friends to read to young preschool and Head Start students at local schools.
Children enjoy gathering in small groups or one-on-one with readers who take time to answer questions, point out details. and then participate in a supplemental coloring activity that makes learning fun.
The best part is when we write their names on the book and let them know it's theirs to keep.
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| Patty DeWitt |
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| Front row: Marianne Cortopassi, Pat Allen, Mary McGovern, Carol Park, Chris Hotchkin, Nancy Newell, Patry DeWitt, Eileen Hanley, Patricia Van Hoegarden Back row: Jane Cella, Inga Haveric |
April 28
Anne M. Jeans School Willowbrook
85 Students
May 5
Spring Avenue School
La Grange
33 Students
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| Phyllis Young |
May 21
Ideal School
Countryside
99 Students
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| Heather Laughman |
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| Janet Roxworthy |
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| Kate Simonetti Non-member Volunteer |
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| June Scott Non-member Volunteer |
May 28
Holmes School
Clarendon Hills
20 Students
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| Chris Hotchkin |
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| Maddy LaRocco |
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| Nancy Newell |
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| Kate Simonetti Non-member Volunteer |
and
Congress Park School
Brookfield
34 Students
Members meet at Peoples Resource Center in Westmont
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| Heather Laughman listens to Kim Perez |
Perez took Assistance League members on a tour of the beautiful new facility, which includes a well-stocked food pantry, clothes closet, computer lab, classrooms and more.
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| Front row: Julia Wade, Mary Parsons, Fernanda Valentino, Kim Perez, Marguerite Spangehl, Kim Michl, Annette Phillips Back row: Meg Cooper, Linda Legner |
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| Meg, Kim, Jula, Mary, Fernanda and Janet Roxworthy |
New Start has a busy kitchen delivery schedule
Assistance League members toting kitchen equipment are a familiar site at CHAD headquarters in Wheaton. Community Advocacy Housing and Development is the largest provider of permanent affordable housing in Chicago's western suburbs and the ideal collaborator for our New Start program.
On April 30, Maria Garino delivered a full kitchen to this mother and her two daughters.
Project Stepping Stone 2015 furnishes bedroom for homeless female veteran
Project Stepping Stone Co-chairs Cathy Fisher, Sue Farrell and
Phyllis Young selected Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans for Project
Stepping Stone 2014. Members rallied behind the cause after listening to
founder Bob Adams at the October 2014 meeting and seeing the proposed plan to furnish
one of four bedrooms in Tammy's Trace, a new women’s home
in Wheaton.
Project Stepping Stone is dedicating our efforts to honor Gunnar
Hotchkin, son of member Chris Hotchkin and grandson of member Ly
Hotchkin. PFC Gunnar Hotchkin was an army combat engineer and
paratrooper, killed at 31 in Afghanistan, June 2010. He was awarded the Bronze Star among other citations, and
was considered a model soldier by his officers.Gunnar leaves behind a wife and three children.
Holiday Luncheon
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| Pat Allen, Becky Moats, Carol Park, Marguerite Spangehl, Janet Roxworthy |
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| Madelon Pearlman, Laurie Cleary |
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| President Heather Laughman receives Circle of Honor from Ricki Lessig and Meg Cooper |
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| Cathy Fisher, Peggy Knowles, Teresa Palmitier, Helena Puche |
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| Joanna Williams, Ricki Lessig |
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| Patricia Van Hoegarden, Eileen Hanley, Barb Grand, Maddy LaRocco, Fernanda Valentino |
Books & Brunch reaches new high
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| Becky Moats, Maureen Hegarty, Laurie Cleary 2014 Books & Brunch co-chairs |
The 18th annual Books & Brunch 2014 on Tuesday, November 11 raised more than $135,000. A five minute challenge, netted a quick $7,142, which was matched to $14,284 by a generous but anonymous member donor. Every event surpasses the previous year, with a substantial increase in revenue and record attendance. We are happily bursting at the seams thanks to our faithful master of ceremomies, NBC 5 Newscaster Dick Johnson, and a compelling line-up of authors: Dorie Greenspan, who whetted our appetite for all things French especially food; Rebecca Makkai, who's burning up the media waves with rave reviews for her Chicago-based novel The Hundred Year Old House; Chris Rylander, who made us long to be young adult readers again and Melanie Wagner, who took us on her journey as a sommelier while pregnant.
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| 2014-15 Board Front row: Maureen Hegarty, Ricki Lessig, Fernanda Valentino, Mary Parsons Back row: Meg Cooper, Sue Farrell, Inga Haveric, Maria Garino |
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| We were thrilled to be joined by members of Assistance League of St. Louis Pictured above with Meg and Laurie |
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| Jolynn Waichulis & Marilyn Krafthefer |
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| Laila Alamuddin & Diane Mrozek |
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| Janelle Barcelona, Director of Development - DuPage PADS, with Betty Cronin |
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| Jan McGivern, Marie Raffl, Sue Farrell |
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| Maddy LaRocco |
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| Jeanne Eber & Linda Legner |
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| Maureen Hegarry and Laurie Cleary with Michele Kovach, Bella Cosa Jewelers |
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| Cora Brown & Leslie Oroc, World Kitchens Corelle |
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| Jeanne Hanson, Executive Director of Belmont Village, Guest Author Merle Garton Phillips, Meg Cooper, Carlene Motto, Executive VP Sales & Marketing, Laurie Cleary |
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| Merle greeted guests |
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| and signed copies of Beautiful Pebbles |
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| Carlene Motto with Brianne Zitko & Karisti Shankle, Belmont Village Community Relations |
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| Micki Rush & Guest |
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| Becky Moats & Guest |
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| Deb Newman (right) & Guest |
Author
Books Signings
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| Chris Rylander |
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| Dorie Greenspan |
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| Rebecca Makkai |
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| Melanie Wagner |
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| Heather Laughman, Rebecca Makkai, Melanie Wagner, Dorie Greenspan, Chris Rylander, Linda Legner |
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| Sharon Smith, Marianne Cortopassi, Irene McClendon, Laurie Laga |
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| Pat Mrozek (center) with Guests |
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| Micki Rush & Anne Mueller |
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| Trish Reider & Susan Brodie |
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| Marie Rossi (right) & Guest |
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| Maureen & Katie Hegarty |
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| Margaret Bennett, Renee Cooper, Jennifer Stout & Donna Brickman Hinsdale Bank & Trust |
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| Marianne Cortopassi & DeenaVoellinger |
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| NBC 5 Newscaster Dick Johnson with Authors |
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| Carol Simlar, President & CEO, and Janelle Barcelona, Vice President Development, DuPage PADS |
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| Jan Tuthill & BJ Chimenti |
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| Sally Rozak (second from left) & Friends |
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| Pat Mrozek & Guest |
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| BJ Chimenti, Jenifer Fabian & Jan Tuthill |
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| Jennifer Ward & Ellen Pfoetz |
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| Marie Freier (center) & Friends |
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| Heather Laughman, Meg Cooper & Guest |
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| Jan McGivern & Friend |
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| Mary Kay Shukis, Amy Brown & Patricia Keeling of Catholic Charities, Sandra Ver Beek |
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| Mary Kay and Sandra with Bridges Communities Case Managers Molly Howieson & Robyn Mason Yvonne Naese, Director of Operations |
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| Mary Kay and Sandra with Caroline Kline & Amy Moran, Helping Hand Center |
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| Marianne Cortopassi with former District 181 teachers Barb Johnson & Theresa Wilke |
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| Eileen Hanley, Joy Aaronson, Community Development Coordinator, Metropolitan Family Services, Patricia Van Hoegarden |
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| Dick Johnson opens the program |
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| President Heather Laughman talks about Assistance League |
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| Nancy Newell receives Ada Edwards Laughlin award, named for Assistance League co-founder |
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| Ann Marie Andexler, former Bridges client and New Start kitchen recipient speaks with hope about her life and experiences |
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| Linda Legner introduces authors |
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| Melanie Wagner |
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| Chris Rylander |
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| Rebecca Makkai |
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| Dorie Greenspan |
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| Judy Casten, Ly Hotchkin, Jan Tuthill |
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| Judy Caribeaux, Executive Director, and Robbie McCoy, Director of Resource Development, Family Shelter Service |
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| Marguerite Spangehl, Felicia Moore & Yuan Huang, COD Scholarship recipients, Fernanda Valentino |
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| Janie Gold, Mary Kay Pauritsch, Terri Diorio |
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| Nancy Newell and Sister Ada Edwards Laughlin award winner |
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