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DESCRIPTION:Lake County Family YMCA is joining forces with Kids Rank and 
 Illinois Operation: Military Kids (OMK) for the third annual Hero Pack D
 rive.\n&nbsp\;\nHero Packs are filled with items that are meant to help 
 maintain a connection between the military child and his or her absent p
 arent. Donations for the drive can be dropped off at Central Lake YMCA\,
  700 Lakeview Parkway\, Vernon Hills from now through March 16. Donation
 s of things such as blank photo albums\, mini scrapbook kits\, journals\
 , note pads\, small art kits\, simple craft activities\, stationary\, st
 amps\, activity books\, small games and gift certificates from local ser
 vice-based businesses are being sought. They should be small\, new and g
 ender-neutral. For the convenience of those wishing to participate\, som
 e of the needed items are available for purchase at both Ys.&nbsp\;\n&nb
 sp\;\nThe donated items will be put into backpacks on Saturday\, March 1
 7\, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Northern Lake Y in Waukegan. This provid
 es another opportunity for interested persons to get involved in this pr
 oject by volunteering to help fill the backpacks. Advance registration i
 s encouraged\, but not required.\n&nbsp\;\nThese Hero Packs\, along with
  personalized certificates\, are then presented in a special ceremony de
 signed to make the child feel recognized and special. These ceremonies c
 an be hosted at local schools or other community venues for one or more 
 children. Anyone with information about a child with a deployed military
  parent is encouraged to contact Kids Rank.\n&nbsp\;\nThe idea of the He
 ro Pack Drive was developed by OMK as a way of saying "thank you" for th
 e sacrifices that military youth make while their parents are deployed. 
 Kids Rank has partnered with OMK the past two years in support of this p
 rogram.\n&nbsp\;\nFor more information about donating items\, volunteeri
 ng to help assemble the Hero Packs or hosting a Hero Pack ceremony\, cal
 l Kelcey Liverpool at Kids Rank\, (847) 505-2411\, or visit www.kidsrank
 online.com.&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&
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 nbsp\;###\nThe Lake County Family YMCA is a cause-driven nonprofit that 
 strengthens the community through programs and services that foster yout
 h development\, healthy living and social responsibility.&nbsp\; Charter
 ed in 1912 as a 501 (C) 3 nonprofit\, our association is comprised of th
 e Central Lake YMCA in Vernon Hills\, Northern Lake YMCA in Waukegan and
  Early Head Start in Waukegan. To learn more\, visit www.ymcalakecounty.
 org 
URL:http://lakeforest.patch.com/events/donate-hero-pack-items-for-militar
 y-kids-at-vernon-hills-y
SUMMARY:Donate Hero Pack Items for Military Kids at Vernon Hills Y
LOCATION:700 Lakeview Pky\, Vernon Hills\, IL 60061: 700 Lakeview Pky\, V
 ernon Hills\, IL
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