The Northbrook and Deerfield Rotaries helped make the 43rd Annual Coat Off Your Back campaign a huge success. A generous supply of coats, clothing and more than $2,000 cash was donated to help support CCIL, the non-profit organization dedicated to helping homeless families and individuals rebuild their lives.
Representatives Jimmie Beck, CCIL alum, and Patti Blagojevich, CCIL Development Director, attended the November 25, 2008 Rotary meeting in Northbrook where the items collected were presented to the organization. Blagojevich spoke about CCIL’s programs and Beck received a standing ovation from the Rotarians and their guests after sharing his compelling testimony.
Patti Blagojevich comments, “The philanthropic efforts of rotaries all over the world, especially in Northbrook and Deerfield, are admirable. CCIL is fortunate to benefit from such sincerity and generosity from friends in neighboring communities.”
Art Wolter from Deerfield and Chet Bloden from Northbrook originally started the Coat Off Your Back campaign 43 years ago. Both were Rotarians and directors of CCIL. The campaign really started to gain momentum the past 10 years under the direction of the late Rotarian Ken Thiel. Thiel set up a number of collection places in various communities and was integral in spreading the word about CCIL. Lorraine Clark, CCIL Board Member, her husband Barry Clark, Deerfield Rotary and Ronald Bernardi, Northbrook Rotary are now the driving forces behind
the campaign.
Representatives Jimmie Beck, CCIL alum, and Patti Blagojevich, CCIL Development Director, attended the November 25, 2008 Rotary meeting in Northbrook where the items collected were presented to the organization. Blagojevich spoke about CCIL’s programs and Beck received a standing ovation from the Rotarians and their guests after sharing his compelling testimony.
Patti Blagojevich comments, “The philanthropic efforts of rotaries all over the world, especially in Northbrook and Deerfield, are admirable. CCIL is fortunate to benefit from such sincerity and generosity from friends in neighboring communities.”
Art Wolter from Deerfield and Chet Bloden from Northbrook originally started the Coat Off Your Back campaign 43 years ago. Both were Rotarians and directors of CCIL. The campaign really started to gain momentum the past 10 years under the direction of the late Rotarian Ken Thiel. Thiel set up a number of collection places in various communities and was integral in spreading the word about CCIL. Lorraine Clark, CCIL Board Member, her husband Barry Clark, Deerfield Rotary and Ronald Bernardi, Northbrook Rotary are now the driving forces behind
the campaign.
1 comment:
You must see how your credibility is damaged by continuing to retain Patti Blagojevich. I could not donate anything to a charity she is associated with.
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