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Orland Fire hosts annual holiday Toy Drive for needy families/children

Posted on November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Fire hosts annual holiday Toy Drive for needy families/children
Orland Fire hosts annual holiday Toy Drive for needy families/children

Orland Fire hosts annual holiday Toy Drive for needy families/children The Orland Fire Protection District is hosting its annual Toy Drive for needy families and children.  The Toy drive collections are located at all 6 of the OFPD Fire Stations and the Fire Administration Building, where toy donations can be dropped off. The OFPD Toy…

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Support The Orland Township Food Pantry With ‘Pack-A-Backpack’

Posted on July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Support The Orland Township Food Pantry With ‘Pack-A-Backpack’
Support The Orland Township Food Pantry With ‘Pack-A-Backpack’

Support The Orland Township Food Pantry With ‘Pack-A-Backpack’ Orland Township Food Pantry seeking “Back Pack” donations for ‘Pack-A-Backpack’ program to provide low-income Orland Township resident children with much needed school supplies. When you’re struggling to feed your family or afford a roof over their heads, school supplies don’t always make the list. That’s why the…

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Pop’s Italian Beef & Sausage Launches Holiday Give-Back Initiative with Toys for Tots 

Posted on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Pop’s Italian Beef & Sausage Launches Holiday Give-Back Initiative with Toys for Tots 
Pop’s Italian Beef & Sausage Launches Holiday Give-Back Initiative with Toys for Tots 

Pop’s Italian Beef & Sausage Launches Holiday Give-Back Initiative with Toys for Tots  Chicago-Based Restaurant Brand Offers Customers Free Soda for Each Toy Donation Made at Local Restaurant Locations  CHICAGO, Ill. – Donate a toy, leave with a free pop! Pop’s Italian Beef & Sausage is ringing in the season of giving through the launch of its…

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Orland Township Holiday Program: Highlighting Donor Kindness

Posted on December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Township Holiday Program: Highlighting Donor Kindness
Orland Township Holiday Program: Highlighting Donor Kindness

Orland Township Holiday Program: Highlighting Donor Kindness Students at Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School helped make the holidays a bit brighter for families in Orland Township. Orland Township’s Holiday Program has provided a yearly holiday meal, gifts, and other personal items to more than 200 resident families in need for over three decades. This year,…

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Orland Township’s Holiday Program: Highlighting Donor Kindness

Posted on November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Township’s Holiday Program: Highlighting Donor Kindness
Orland Township’s Holiday Program: Highlighting Donor Kindness

Orland Township’s Holiday Program: Highlighting Donor Kindness In the spirit of holiday giving, one very special resident of Orland Park donated more than 146 winter hats to Orland Township. In the spirit of holiday giving, one very special resident of Orland Park donated more than 146 winter hats to Orland Township. Jean Metzler, 86, has…

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Orland Township hosts digital Toy Drives for needy families

Posted on November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Township hosts digital Toy Drives for needy families
Orland Township hosts digital Toy Drives for needy families

Orland Township hosts digital Toy Drives for needy families Orland Township is offering digital donation opportunities in their 2021 Holiday Program, and showcasing other Toy Drives for needy families Wishing to help Orland Township make the lives of local families a little brighter this season, but just don’t have the time?  Donate to the Orland…

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Orland Township offers Holiday Giving opportunities for needy families

Posted on November 1, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Township offers Holiday Giving opportunities for needy families
Orland Township offers Holiday Giving opportunities for needy families

Orland Township offers Holiday Giving opportunities for needy families Orland Township’s Holiday Program is now accepting donations As the 2021 Holiday Season begins, Orland Township is ready to accept donations for this year’s Holiday Program; and there are several ways to participate. For over 30 years, Orland Township has provided a yearly holiday meal, gifts,…

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Orland Township Distributes Frozen, Prepared Meals to Food Pantry Clients

Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Township Distributes Frozen, Prepared Meals to Food Pantry Clients
Orland Township Distributes Frozen, Prepared Meals to Food Pantry Clients

Orland Township Distributes Frozen, Prepared Meals to Food Pantry Clients Orland Township recently distributed over 400 prepared meals to residents in need, according to the office of Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady. Through a long-standing partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD), Orland Township held the distribution to gauge need and interest in a…

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Twentieth Anniversary of Shop with a Cop – December 14, 2019

Posted on December 4, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Twentieth Anniversary of Shop with a Cop – December 14, 2019
Twentieth Anniversary of Shop with a Cop – December 14, 2019

Twentieth Anniversary of Shop with a Cop – December 14, 2019 Twenty years ago, a group of Hoffman Estates Police Officers started a project to bring gifts and food to families in need during the Holiday Season. Seeing the faces of these children and their families change from despair to joy, the Officers pledged to…

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