Posted5/19/2021 6:00 AM
There are few greater sacrifices than serving your country. It is a sacrifice that means spending months, or even years, away from family, which can take an emotional and even financial toll. That s where SALUTE, INC. comes in.
SALUTE, INC. was founded in 2003 by Will and Mary Beth Beiersdorf. Will, a Naval reservist, was deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, shortly after 9/11. He was there for 13 months, leaving Mary Beth and his kids behind do deal with the many unknowns that come with service. They were able to get by thanks to family and friends.
They wanted to extend that same helping hand by creating SALUTE, INC., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides financial support through fundraisers.
Palatine-based nonprofit, SALUTE, INC. has historically held a 5K run on Memorial Day weekend. Wanting to safely carry on the tradition and raise funds for veterans in need, SALUTE, INC. is hosting a virtual 5K race with an in-person packet pick up, potted plant sale, and a collection on Saturday, May 29th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Recreation Park, 500 East Miner Street, Arlington Heights.
Updated 4/23/2021 4:54 PM
Though COVID-19 restrictions will prohibit a large 5K race, Salute Inc. will carry on their tradition of connecting with the community and honoring the brave men and women who gave up their lives serving our country with a new twist on their annual Memorial Day Weekend event.
On Saturday, May 29, the Salute team will set up in Recreation Park, 500 E. Miner St. in Arlington Heights, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for an in-person packet pick up, a potted plant sale and a donation station to collect household items for the James A. Lovell VA Homeless and HUD/VASH Housing Programs.
Note: This column has been updated to correct the spelling of Judy Hasenjaeger s name.
With the 2020 pandemic scuttling the Mount Prospect Historical Society s 33rd Annual Holiday Housewalk, the group is using a new idea and toys from the past to save its biggest fundraiser of the year. It was my first idea, right out of the gate, says Emily Dattilo, 27, a Mount Prospect native hired in July as the society s new director. Forced to scrap the idea of hordes of strangers paying $28 to take a December walking tour through historically significant homes in the village, she turned to the society s collection of antique dollhouses.