How Addison officials teamed up to stage mass vaccination Jewel-Osco pharmacist Toni Palmisano inoculates an Addison resident with the woman s first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine during a Wednesday afternoon clinic at Addison Trail High School organized by DuPage High School District 88, the village of Addison and the pharmacy chain. Courtesy of the Village of Addison
Updated 2/18/2021 6:34 AM
While many Illinois residents eligible to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine struggle to find an appointment, officials in Addison have alleviated that frustration for thousands of the town s older residents.
Partnering with DuPage High School District 88, village officials created a makeshift call center at village hall Saturday after sending a mass phone notice to residents that several thousand doses of the vaccine would be available to anyone eligible beginning Wednesday.
Operation LOVE delivers valentines to veterans at The Vines Senior Homes Emily Symonds, age 5, hands a valentine and painted kindness rock to the proud widow of a veteran living at The Vines Senior Homes. Courtesy of Daniel Symonds
Updated 2/15/2021 11:34 AM
Symonds-Madison Funeral Home s Operation LOVE (Love Our Veterans Elgin) Network delivered valentines cards and gifts donated by the community to local veterans over Valentine s weekend. Our community showed up big for our local veterans, and it was our pleasure to deliver hundreds of valentines to veterans in our community, said Joy Symonds, founder of Operation LOVE. Veterans need to know all year long how much we support them and appreciate their sacrifices.
Gurnee police deliver 3,000 donated valentines to village seniors Gurnee police officer Kelly Hansen poses for a photo while delivering some Valentine s Day gifts for village seniors. courtesy of Gurnee Police Department
Updated 2/12/2021 5:51 PM
Aided by an outpouring of community support, the Gurnee Police Department has delivered more than 3,000 Valentine s Day cards to nearly 600 residents in senior living facilities.
The police department put out the call to the community on social media for people to send in valentines store-bought or homemade or drop them off in a box outside police headquarters.
We need your help to spread a little love this upcoming holiday, the message on the police department s Facebook page read.
Elgin funeral home collecting valentines for veterans
Symonds-Madison Funeral Home s Operation LOVE Network is collecting valentines to give to veterans this weekend at local veterans service organizations, nursing homes, hospitals and senior living facilities. Rick West | Staff Photographer
Posted2/9/2021 5:30 AM
An Elgin funeral home is trying to make Valentine s Day a little rosier for area veterans.
Symonds-Madison Funeral Home s Operation LOVE Network is hosting a Valentines for Vets drive through Thursday. Community members are invited to drop off handmade and store-bought valentines for local veterans.
The valentines will be delivered this weekend to local veterans service organizations, nursing homes, hospitals and senior living facilities.