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Styrofoam and Ink Cartridges Recycling Dates Styrofoam and ink cartridges can be dropped off at the RE lift vestibule: Friday, Nov. 6, 9:00-1:00, Saturday or Nov. 7, 11:00-12:00 Please remember to separate shipping from food (no lids or straws) styrofoam. If you need to take styrofoam yourself, the address is Dart Container Corp., 310 Evergreen Drive, North Aurora, 60542. Aside from Google maps, you can exit I-88 to south Rt. 31, then take the first right (not a street) and meander west along the road that parallels the exit ramp, past single story office buildings and motels, over the RR tracks, to the 24/7 outdoor bins on Evergreen. UCH gets buying credit at Staples for every 20 ink cartridges recycled there each month. If you have questions, contact Karen McDowell. |
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HI EVERYONE!!
What an interesting year it has been!! Many, many things have changed. We are doing all kinds of things differently at church, but many things are still up and running. Our virtual Sunday services, meetings, classes, and social groups continue to connect us all. The building is open, and the support groups that share our space continue to minister to each other; and the tutoring school is helping children keep up with on-line school. The staff is continuing to work to keep in touch with the needs of the church membership. All of these things have not changed, and it is important work to keep them going. Our congregation passed a budget for the year that included $13,000 worth of fundraising money. Without this income we cannot have a balanced budget. Let’s work together to make this happen!! JOIN US FOR ZOOMraiser!! November 21st from 7:00-9:00 pm ZOOMraiser will be a virtual goods and services live auction event with great items and services to bid on, games, and some silliness! WE NEED YOU to help make this event a success! Read more to find out how you can help! See you soon, Pam Fodor and Nancy Kranz Co-chairs |
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GOODS (ALL MUST BE NEW.) Art work (original posters, paintings, crafts, wreaths) Woven tapestry Knitted scarves or shawls Kitchen appliances Tablet Laptop Annual subscription to the zoo or to a museum Subscription to a streaming service Gift cards (to be used in baskets) Scratch off lotto tickets (to be used in baskets) Sports items (jerseys, mugs, t-shirts) Anything else SERVICES Make and deliver a meal (one time or more) Make and deliver goodies (one time or more) Pick up and deliver groceries Technology support Lessons on Zoom (cooking, knitting, crafting, music, etc.) Anything else Think outside the box! Covid-19 prevents us from offering sign-ups for parties and dinners but there are many other things to give! E-mail Pam Fodor re@hinsdaleunitarian.org the details about your service donation. All goods donations can be dropped off to Pam’s office all day Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. For convenient evening drop-off on Monday-Thursday from 4-8:00 pm, enter the RE building through the west entrance and leave your donation by Pam’s door. Time is of the essence! Please turn in all donations by October 30th! Thank you in advance for your generosity!! |
Please keep checking our calendar for updates and virtual meetings!
Beltane & Solstice
This year we have had to cancel our Beltane festival, featuring music, food, drink, a pageant on the turning of the seasons, and dancing around the Maypole. When we are back together in person, we promise a whopping celebration of the return of summer.
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From: Carol Simler, President & CEO, DuPagePads
To: DuPage County Sheriff, Police, Fire and Emergency Response Community
At DuPagePads, during this time of uncertainty we have been diligently working to fulfill our mission. We now have helped 144 people in securing a place to stay – keeping them safe from the spread of the virus.
On March 21 we announced our Interim (overnight) Housing were closed. With guidance from the DuPage County Health Department, we developed alternative safe emergency housing for our clients who were without a support system to occupy 20 motel/hotel rooms. That number has quickly grown to providing 75 rooms this week. The recent news from Governor Pritzker to extend the order to stay at home - we now foresee the need for additional rooms increasing to 90 rooms
The DuPagePads Client Service Center in Wheaton has been adapted to serve as a call center for existing clients who are homeless to help direct services and ensure safe emergency housing, and a supply hub for donations and food distribution.
Our efforts to collaborate with other not for profits and faith communities across DuPage County to coordinate supplies and food items to address immediate needs and for a longer-term food chain has kept our clients fed and sheltered. We partnered with Northern Illinois Food to supplement needed food items, and the DuPage County Health Department provides vans and drivers to deliver food to the motel/hotels along with our staff.
Members of our staff continue to call all those in the motel/rooms every 48 hours to check on their health conditions, asking if they do have a fever, cough, shortness of breath, or in need of basic needs assistance. Our staff frequent the motel/hotels four times every day working with motel/hotel staff to assist in addressing client’s needs.
In addition, our staff continue to ensure our 199 tenants in the 148 apartments we support are in good health, have enough food, and their basic needs are being met.
Our DuPagePads Street Outreach staff continue to check common areas in the county frequented by those who are unsheltered in our county. We need your help in identifying anyone who may still be homeless by calling our toll-free number: 866.682.3846 x2275.
These uncertain times makes it clear that each person’s health is intertwined in our community.
Thank you to you as leaders as you work to ensure only the best safety measures are in place for all of our residents here in DuPage County! Donations of essential food and needed items listed on our website www.dupagepads.org are being accepted at our Client Service Center at 703 W. Liberty in Wheaton between 8am-8pm daily.
To: DuPage County Sheriff, Police, Fire and Emergency Response Community
At DuPagePads, during this time of uncertainty we have been diligently working to fulfill our mission. We now have helped 144 people in securing a place to stay – keeping them safe from the spread of the virus.
- 38 single adults were diverted to be with family /friends or referred to treatment.
- 80 motel/hotel rooms are now occupied in the county accommodating 99 people (includes 5 parents with 10 children, and 84 single adults)
On March 21 we announced our Interim (overnight) Housing were closed. With guidance from the DuPage County Health Department, we developed alternative safe emergency housing for our clients who were without a support system to occupy 20 motel/hotel rooms. That number has quickly grown to providing 75 rooms this week. The recent news from Governor Pritzker to extend the order to stay at home - we now foresee the need for additional rooms increasing to 90 rooms
The DuPagePads Client Service Center in Wheaton has been adapted to serve as a call center for existing clients who are homeless to help direct services and ensure safe emergency housing, and a supply hub for donations and food distribution.
Our efforts to collaborate with other not for profits and faith communities across DuPage County to coordinate supplies and food items to address immediate needs and for a longer-term food chain has kept our clients fed and sheltered. We partnered with Northern Illinois Food to supplement needed food items, and the DuPage County Health Department provides vans and drivers to deliver food to the motel/hotels along with our staff.
Members of our staff continue to call all those in the motel/rooms every 48 hours to check on their health conditions, asking if they do have a fever, cough, shortness of breath, or in need of basic needs assistance. Our staff frequent the motel/hotels four times every day working with motel/hotel staff to assist in addressing client’s needs.
In addition, our staff continue to ensure our 199 tenants in the 148 apartments we support are in good health, have enough food, and their basic needs are being met.
Our DuPagePads Street Outreach staff continue to check common areas in the county frequented by those who are unsheltered in our county. We need your help in identifying anyone who may still be homeless by calling our toll-free number: 866.682.3846 x2275.
These uncertain times makes it clear that each person’s health is intertwined in our community.
Thank you to you as leaders as you work to ensure only the best safety measures are in place for all of our residents here in DuPage County! Donations of essential food and needed items listed on our website www.dupagepads.org are being accepted at our Client Service Center at 703 W. Liberty in Wheaton between 8am-8pm daily.
Acoustic Renaissance Concerts
*Please keep watching the calendar for changes in upcoming meeting and events
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