Ladies Auxiliary 12497

For our $50 donation, 2 magical, buttery soft character wigs are made and delivered to cancer children in need. Since 2015, the Magic Yarn Project has gifted 56,000 worldwide. If you would like to request a free wig for a little cancer fighter you know, click here for their Individual Wig Requests form.  The Magic Yarn Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit.

Here’s the Bunco team with Rose Dula, CASA’s development coordinator. They raised $1,800 to make a difference in the lives of children in the Kane County foster care system. In 2024, CASA served 668 children – the highest number in CASA Kane County’s history. Our contribution provides CASA with the resources necessary to powerfully advocate for 100% of the children in Kane County impacted by abuse and neglect.

The Ladies Auxiliary donated $400 to the event.

This is our first donation to Tri City Health Partnership. Some key statistics from 2024 are 580 unique patients, 3,930 on-site medical visits ($500,000 value) and 607 on-site dental visits ($121,000 value). 143 volunteers run the clinic on 2,692 volunteer hours. 25% of their patients would not know where to go/seek care without the Tri City Health Partnership. They’ve been in existence since 2001. http://www.tchpfreeclinic.org

And, Corbella Clinic has a special place in our hearts. That’s why we’ve consistently donated to them. This year a $500 donation goes toward empowering women and men to make informed pregnancy decisions.

They serve the Fox River Valley area including Elgin, South Elgin, St. Charles, Carpentersville, Geneva, Bartlett, and Hanover Park.

Jean Jaderborg, Coordinator for the western suburbs of Chicago (Kane and McHenry) chapter, receives a check for $200 from LAX trustee, Cathy Blozis and LAX president, Doris Braddock.

A hospital experience can be terrifying and traumatic for both a child and their family. While others strive to find a cure, Ryan’s Case for Smiles helps with the stress and emotional impact of illness in the here and now. Their whimsical pillowcases give children an emotional boost. Currently, the pillowcases are going to these hospitals:

• Lurie Children’s at Northwestern Medicine Hospital, Huntley
• Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington
• St Alexius Women & Children’s Hospital, Hoffman Estates

Ryan’s Case for Smiles (formerly ConKerr Cancer) was founded in 2007. There are now over 120 chapters worldwide comprised of thousands of volunteers that reach over 75,000 children annually.

HELPING KIDS FEEL BETTER TO HEAL BETTER