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Former Palatine veteran plans to continue all his local volunteering
Air Force veteran Jim Parker, 74, received a community volunteer award from the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer Veteran Jim Parker is with his late wife, Kathy, who encouraged him to become active in the Kiwanis Club of Palatine. That lead to numerous other volunteer activities for Parker. courtesy of Jim Parker
Updated 4/3/2021 6:59 PM
Veteran Jim Parker likes to joke that he has to be protected from himself, because he enjoys volunteering so much that he has a hard time refraining from seeking more opportunities to do so.
Updated 3/5/2021 4:48 PM
Cathie Johnson grew up knowing what it s like to struggle with food insecurity, so when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she felt compelled to take action. I thought, There s elderly people. There s veterans. There s Section 8 (low-income housing) people that can t go to the store. They can t go do things. That kind of motivated me, the Palatine resident said. I ve been lucky to move beyond my childhood experience, and I decided at that point that something had to be done.
She reached out to two friends in April and together they gathered a small group of volunteers. In the last 11 months, the initiative has grown into an organized group called People Helping People of Palatine that has served thousands of hot meals, provided 75 grocery bags and more than 100 meal kits, and distributed 185 water bottle care kits to people in need including seniors, veterans, families of local students, homeless residents and other community members. The group also ha
Updated 1/20/2021 5:21 PM
The village of Palatine will offer grants of up to $10,000 each in federal money for eligible small, locally owned businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Assistant Village Administrator Mike Jacobs said the new small business grant program is expected to launch Feb. 1. Initially, there will be about $80,000 available, but village officials hope that will increase to $214,000. The money comes from special community development block grant funding under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
The Palatine grant program will be administered by the nonprofit Center of Concern, based in Des Plaines. It will offer 100% reimbursement for expenses directly related to COVID-19, such as personal protective equipment and workspace modifications like booth dividers.
Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce Announces 2020 Key to Success Award Winners Key to Success honors local businesses, organizations and individuals who have made significant contributions to the Palatine community over the past year.Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce
Updated 12/14/2020 8:43 AM
The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Key to Success awards which were recognized during a ceremony that took place virtually Friday, December 4, 2020 on Zoom.
The annual event honors local businesses, organizations and individuals who have demonstrated leadership and made significant contributions to the Palatine community over the past year.
I would like to thank the winners, nominees, sponsors and volunteers who were instrumental in making this event a success, said PACC Executive Director Steven Gaus. We have been hosting this ceremony since 2014 and it is an honor to work with those who strengthen not only o