Calendar of Giving Supports Project Share Drive
The Star urges donations to Project Share to aid south suburban families this holiday season. Since 19 years, the program has fed thousands with food baskets, toys, scarves and mittens through eight area agencies including Respond Now and the Salvation Army. Local businesses and groups organize drives at Taco Bell, Evergreen Supply, Walt's Food Centers, Park Forest churches, schools and community centers. Proceeds fund food baskets costing about 13 dollars for a family of four. donations may be sent to Project Share at the Star or inquires made to the Marketing department.
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Project Share
Star
Respond Now
Jones Memorial Community Center
Together We Cope
Hope Community Services
Salvation Army
CEDA
Mokena
Evergreen Supply Co
Pat Gallagher
Evergreen
191St St
Walt’s Food Centers
Walt’s Food
South Holland
Crete
Homewood
Tinley Park
Dyer
the Star
Otto Blvd
Chicago Heights
Lightfield praised for securing PTK scholarships statewide
Prairie State College President Timothy Lightfield received a plaque at the Vision 2000 conference for organizing nearly 400 Phi Theta Kappa scholarships worth over 1 million dollars for Illinois community college transfer students. He built the program from scratch by engaging four year schools and leveraging PTK leadership criteria.
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Prairie State College
Lightfield
Timothy Lignifiex
Chicago
Phi Theta Kappa
PTK
Florida
Virginia
Illinois
PTE
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