last updated  11/29/07

Kristen Hughes H.U.G.S. Program

So many hugs of thanks are owed to the volunteers who made the Kristen Hughes HUGS program a great success!  We were able to deliver 149 bags of food (with $20 gift cards included) to 3 food pantries in total and had a remaining 200 miscellaneous items to deliver to a 4th pantry the next day.  Volunteers were so generous that many threw in extras like popcorn, peanut butter and pasta--OR took advantage of the "buy one, get one free" sales and included the extras!  We are overwhelmed by the generosity in this community and would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for thinking of others during this season of giving. 

Special gratitude to Pam Payton and Lori Pomerich who coordinated the entire program; to Scott Pomerich who drove the truck; to Megan Jordan and Susan Graves and the student volunteers who loaded the truck; to Brooke Payton and Elliott Pomerich who passed out flyers at the Jewel and around their neighborhoods, to Vicki Rawlins and her son (from Gurnee) who did a neighborhood drive and helped distribute bags on Saturday; to members of the Union Church of Lake Bluff, the Community Church of Lake Forest and Teddi Koch's Movement and Music Class for their donations; and to the many individual volunteers in our community who helped spread the word and made the trip to Gorton and the Volunteer Center to drop off their bags.  I know you will all have a more meaningful Thanksgiving because of the effort you made.  THANKS (for) GIVING!