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Food Shed Co-op Exceeds $1 million, Extends Community Investment Campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContacts: Doug Close (815) 505-7340 doug@foodshed.coop Rusty Foszcz (815) 739-1786 rusty@foodshed.coop Food Shed Co-op Exceeds $1 million, Extends Community Investment CampaignWoodstock, October 19, 2021: The Food Shed Co-op board of directors announced that it raised over $1 million dollars in just 8 weeks and is extending its capital campaign through November 30, 2021. The goal of the campaign
Home of the Sparrow: Holiday Gift Program 2021 with THREE Giving Opportunities!
Give back this holiday & help homeless women & children in our community! You can participate in any of the options within the Holiday Gift Program, which include: 1) Making a monetary online donation at www.hosparrow.org/donate,2) Donating items from our Shelter Needs Wish List at www.hosparrow.org/how-to-help/shelter-wish-list,3) Adopting a Family & gifting Gift Cards! If you have questions about the Gift Program or Adopt a Family, please contact Emily Greene at EGreene@hosparrow.org. For full
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Food Shed co-op Raises $1 million in 7 weeks!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContacts: Scott Brix (815) 505-7340 scott@foodshed.coop Rusty Foszcz (815) 739-1786 rusty@foodshed.coop Food Shed Co-op sets fundraising record for McHenry County - $1 million in 7 seven weeks.Woodstock, October 11, 2021: The Food Shed Co-op Community Investment Campaign (CIC) reached $1 million in investments and donations this past weekend. Scott Brix, director of Communications said there is strong
Dr. Brian Sager Earns 2021 Regional Visionary Leader Award from CMAP
Dr. Brian Sager recognized for his work to build an inclusive, thriving northeastern IllinoisCHICAGO, October 7, 2021 — The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) honored former Woodstock mayor Brian Sager today through its Regional Excellence Awards program during its inaugural State of the Region event.Dr. Sager received the Visionary Leader Award because as mayor of Woodstock for 16 years, he worked to make the city more inclusive and economically competitive before retiring from local office
Home of the Sparrow: Holiday Giving Trees 2021
Give back this holiday & help homeless women & children in our community! Home of the Sparrow’s Holiday Giving Trees will be located at the 6 Sparrow's Nest Thrift Stores and Community Threads, and various local businesses. Each Giving Tree will have paper ornaments with items of need from HOS's Shelter Needs Wish List. Donors can select as many ornaments as they’d like, then return gift cards & new items unwrapped & in original packaging to the Giving Tree of which the selected ornament was picked from
SCVN's Annual Quilt Raffle
2021 Annual Quilt RaffleOctober 4 @ 8:00 am – October 22 @ 11:30 pmFive Unique Quilt Raffles are Available! SCVN is holding our annual quilt raffle online this year. Five different quilts have been donated to SCVN for us to raffle off to support the independence of our community seniors. Each entry is $10 and you purchase the ticket for the quilts you are interested in. There are no ticket limits and you can enter as many raffles as you
CITY OF WOODSTOCK OFFERS TWO NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The City of Woodstock is ensuring the highest level of strategic thinking is available going forward with creation of two new leadership roles approved by Woodstock City Council. Both roles will report directly to City Manager Roscoe Stelford. The Executive Director of Business Development will assist the City Manager by directly pursuing opportunities for the community’s growth and success as well as the organization’s fiscal enhancement. The Departments reporting to this position include Woodstock
MCC to Offer Occupational Spanish Class This Spring
McHenry County College to Offer Occupational Spanish Class This Spring [September 22, 2021. Crystal Lake, IL] McHenry County College (MCC) is bringing back their popular Occupational Spanish I course this spring. The class is an introduction to practical Spanish designed to help students strengthen their conversational skills in daily, on-the-job interactions with native Spanish speakers. “This course is geared toward students whose goal is to use Spanish in the workplace, or
