Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Immanuel Christian Reformed and Our Savior’s Lutheran churches spent Christmas Day serving those in need in a handful of different ways.
Joshua Erkman stands up with a few other naval recruits who were sitting in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church’s sanctuary. They start singing as another of their fellow naval recruits plays a few familiar notes from “Stand By Me” on a nearby piano. Minutes before, they were talking about how it’s a treat to be able to sit on a carpeted surface and talk, after spending two months in boot camp at the Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes. “We’re so busy in training, we usually don’t have time for simple conversations,” said Erkman, 19, from Colorado. “That makes the kindness of these people here all the more meaningful.” Erkman and about 45 other recruits spent Christmas Day at Our Savior’s in Burbank, watching movies, eating a home cooked …
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
if you have the spirit of volunteerism this holiday season, Patch has some suggestions for you.
- HOLIDAY GUIDE
- Bob Bong
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
After compiling your long holiday wish list for Santa and figuring out how many pricey gifts you can afford for friends and family, you may want to think of ways to give to the less fortunate. Patch has done all the research and has come up with ways Oak Forest residents can either donate time, items or money to local charities. Today, we fill you in on ways you can serve others or give some of your time. Who's in charge? Dawn Thrasher. 708-754-4357 What can I give? Services as a cook or chauffeur; gift cards When can I give? Every day, Christmas day Where do I go? 414 W. Lincoln Highway, Chicago Heights Dawn Thrasher of South Suburban PADS, said she's looking for people to provide desserts, side dishes and beverages on …
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
The Emmaus Community church in Chicago Heights served as a PADS facility on Christmas, offering meals, haircuts and a warm respite from the winter.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Ben Feldheim
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Carol Marshall stood in the middle of a dozen volunteers who in a moment became food servers. Prepared food had just arrived for the Christmas dinner on Saturday at The Emmaus Community in Chicago Heights. The church served as a facility for South Suburban PADS, or Public Action to Deliver Shelter, on Christmas, offering hot meals, a comfortable environment and haircuts for the homeless. A buffet line of homemade turkey, sweet potatoes, mac and cheese, and pies was set up, ready for service. But with so many people who decided to spend their Christmas helping out at Emmaus, Marshall needed to find more tasks for them. Then it hit her. Those volunteers would literally serve Christmas dinner plates to the 65 guests seated at tables within …
Thursday, December 9, 2010
If you have the spirit of volunteerism this holiday season, Patch has some suggestions for you.
After compiling your long holiday wish list for Santa and figuring out how many pricey gifts you can afford for friends and family, you may want to think of ways to give to the less fortunate. Patch has done all the research and has come up with six ways Oak Forest residents can either donate time, items or money to local charities. Who's in charge? city of Oak Forest, (708)687-4050 What can I give? new toys When can I give? now, through Dec. 17 Where do I go? Oak Forest City Hall, 15440 S. Central Ave. Colleen Kisel, of Oak Forest, has been collecting toys for the pediatric oncology departments of 39 hospitals throughout the nation since 1996 with the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation. Kisel thought of this idea…
