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111 East Wacker Drive
Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60601 312-729-6100
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Chicago Red Cross
Receives $15,000 from Lake Zurich Fundraiser CHICAGO – The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago local disaster fund received $15,000 from the Lake Zurich business community as a result of a fundraiser held during December 2003. Richard Baader, a member of the Chicago Red Cross Board of Directors, owner of Lake Zurich’s Raceway Car Wash and organizer of the fundraiser, stopped by the Chicago Red Cross headquarters to drop off the check. Baader donated all of his car wash’s December proceeds while over 30 Lake Zurich area businesses set up canisters throughout the month to collect change for the Chicago Red Cross.
“As an active volunteer, I’m aware of the organization’s valuable work and its critical need for donations,” said Baader. “I am proud to see the level of support that was provided by the local businesses and residents. I hope we can make this an annual event.”
In addition to Raceway Car Wash, the following Lake Zurich business groups also pitched in to raise money for the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago: the Village Square Shopping Center, Lakeview Plaza Shopping Center, Deerpath Court Shopping Center, Graham C Stores which includes Phillips 66 gas stations, and the Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce.
“We respond to an average of three to four home fires a day, and it’s critical that we have the necessary disaster relief funds available to be able to provide those affected with assistance,” said William Braden, CEO of the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago. “It’s a great thing to see a community such as Lake Zurich band together to help the Chicago Red Cross continue to fulfill its mission.”
Individuals wishing to make a donation to the Chicago Red Cross can call 312-729-6100; send their donation to the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago, 111 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601; or log on to www.chicagoredcross.org.
The American Red Cross is a volunteer-led humanitarian service organization dedicated to helping make families and communities safer at home and around the world. The American Red Cross annually provides almost half the nation’s blood supply, trains more than 11.7 million people in vital lifesaving skills, mobilizes relief to victims in more than 60,000 disasters nationwide, provides direct health services to 2.8 million people, assists international disaster and conflict victims in nearly 30 countries, and transmits more than 1.4 million emergency messages to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. Locally, the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago serves more than 8.1 million people in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties through the generous contributions of individuals, corporations, foundations and the United Way. For more information, call 312-729-6100 or visit www.chicagoredcross.org. |
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