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| Prominent Homer Glen Residents Rally Support for | | March 2010 |
| Written by: Debra L. Marillo, Community Relations Director
| | Nearly 300 people crowded the Silver Lake Country Club on Saturday February 20th to raise $90,000 for the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. In attendance and raising support for the event were Homer Glen residents Dr. & Mrs. Dennis Niswonger, Michelle Paluch, Sheri Law and Drs. McCreary (PHOTO ATTACHED). Maureen Niswonger, Michelle Paluch and Dr. Barbara McCreary are board members and served on the event committee. Sheri Law is a longtime volunteer for the Crisis Center. The Heart to Heart Extravaganza honored Patricia Leoni, principal at Greenbriar School in Chicago Heights, first female trustee of the Tinley Village Board, longtime board member at the Crisis Center for South Suburbia and prominent Tinley resident, with the Dianne Master’s Award. In addition, Advocate Christ Medical Center received the Corporate Recognition Award for its outstanding service and support of the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. The Courage Award was awarded to the families of veteran employee Kathy Garcia of Oak Lawn and longtime volunteer Carol Kearney of Palos Heights who both passed away in 2009 while serving the organization with extraordinary dedication and commitment.
The $10,000 raffle prize winner was John Costello, who gave a large portion of his winnings back to the Crisis Center for South Suburbia!
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