2017 Business Clothing & Shoes Drive

#GLGB Thanks You!

GLEN LERNER INJURY ATTORNEYS PARTNERS WITH HOPE WORKS!

Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys is supporting Hope Work’s mission by collecting donations of gently used business clothing and shoes that will benefit individuals currently being mentored by Hope Works Chicago. See below for information and Drop-off Locations.

Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys recognizes the great work done by local community organizations that day in and out tackle serious needs in their neighborhoods. One such organization making a significant impact in their local neighborhood is Hope Works Community Development.

Since 2014, Hope Works, located in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood is doing all they can to help individuals get back to work. Their staff and volunteers work one-on-one to design specific solutions to long-term unemployment in a community where 41% make less than $15,000 per year and 32% percent meet the federal standards for “severely impoverished”.

Hope Works realized early on, that local families desired to find long-term employment but lacked the access to programming that could guide them in the job search and recruitment. Hope Works believes that when a family has a steady income, it permeates to their health, their children’s education, and their overall well-being. By providing individualized mentoring, Hope Works partners with families at risk to forge a pathway from unemployment and crisis to hope and well-being. 

To learn more about Hope Works, visit http://www.hopeworkschicago.org.

For more information on Glen Lerner Gives Back or this specific outreach event, visit us at www.glenlerner.com/chicago/community or email us at jpolanco@glenlerner.com.

Donation can be dropped off at the following Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys locations

(Monday-Friday 8 am to 5 pm):

Chicago

9939 South Halsted St.

Chicago, IL 60628

Downtown Chicago

1000 West Lake Street

Chicago, IL 60607

Elgin

239 Dundee Avenue

Elgin, IL 60120

Maywood

701 S. 5th Avenue

Maywood, IL 60153

Aurora

305A West Indian Trail

Aurora, IL 60506

Chicago PD's District 9 Faith Based Fellowship Meeting

Faith and Action!

Representatives from several churches, the Chicago Patrolmen's Federal Credit Union, Chicago PD District 009 CAPS office, Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys, Illinois Action for Children and World Vision met on January 23, 2017, to discuss issues that impact local neighborhoods. 

Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys is committed to the mission and success of the Chicago PD's CAPS program and look forward to future collaboration to meet community needs in each of its 25 Districts. 

Commander Stephen Chung

Deering Police Department

Mr. Josh Polanco

community outreach coordinator

Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys

"Working Together For Greater Impact!"

The Christmas Spirit was Alive at the Chicago Police Department's 9th District!

On December 18, 2016, Glen Lerner Gives Back had the special honor of participating in the first annual District 009 Christmas Toy Distribution. The event was a collaboration between the Chicago Police Department, Chicago Fire Department, the Blue Maniacs Motorcycle Club, and the 51st St Private Club and Glen Lerner Injury attorneys.  These groups came together with the a first year goal of providing 10 local needy families with holiday gifts. 

Special thanks to officer Sabrina King for the invitation to serve alongside The Chicago Police Department!

Merry Christmas!

PROUD SPONSORS OF THE 2016 WEST ELGIN CHRISTMAS STORE

On December 3, 2016, Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys sponsored the 2016 West Elgin Christmas store. This annual community outreach event provides an opportunity for local needy families to "shop" for Christmas toys at a reduced price. The toys which are donated by partnering churches, and local organizations are valued at $20.  

As families take part in the Christmas store, partnering churches provide holiday snacks, child care as well gift wrapping.  Transportation was also provided for those that families that requested it. The $2 contributions per toy collected is donated to a local charity after the event.

This year the Christmas store served:

• # of families: 63
• Kids served:183
• Kids served with overflow toys:96
• Total kids served: 279

During the past two years, Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys has provided additional funds to ensures that a variety of toys are available for families to choose from.   Any left over toys are donated to local groups working with families in need.

2016 SPONSORS:1st Baptist of Elgin, Greater Grace Community Church, Highland Christian Academy, Maranatha Church. Westminster Presbyterian Church, Highland Christian Academy, Fox Valley Christian Action and Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys.

Working Together for Greater Impact!

On November 19th 2016, Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys, with the cooperation of the Boys and Girls Club of Morgan Park, The Chicago Police Department (District 9, 11 & 22) and in further collaboration with 25 Chicago Southside businesses and not-for-profit organizations, hosted the first ever regional community “give back” event called 2016 Give Thanks, Give Hope, Give Back, 1,000X.

This multi-organization effort provided a Thanksgiving food basket for 1,000 disadvantaged Chicago Southside families hailing from 22 different communities. Each of the baskets contained a 10-12 lb. turkey, fruit cocktail, green beans, mandarin oranges, cranberry sauce, yams, fresh potatoes and fresh bread.

By combining the resources of our 25 partner organizations, 1,000 families had the opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving around a dinner table with their loved ones.

Some of our partners helped with the direct outreach to families, others donated goods and services, and many of them provided volunteers before, during and after the day of the event. 150 volunteers donated over 1,000 service hours to make this event a resounding success.

Groups such as The Greater Chicago Food Depository, Operation Blessing in Alsip, and the Salvation Army helped us by providing logistical support as well as volunteers for this event.

The Chicago Police Department (Districts 9, 11 and 22) also played a key role in this event by providing basic security, volunteers, and by identifying 65 needy families within their respective districts who would not have otherwise been able to participate. Police officers from those districts personally delivered the Thanksgiving Food Baskets to the families in need!

Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys was honored to serve alongside each of these distinguished organizations and look forward to future events that continue to build local communities through coordinated regional charitable events.

Check out our pics:
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For information regarding future give back events and partnership opportunities, please email Josh Polanco, Community Outreach Coordinator at:

glernergivesback@gmail.com

GLEN LERNER GIVES BACK

701 S. 5th Ave

Maywood, IL 60153

224-325-4075

2016 Give Thanks, Give Hope, Give Back 1000X

REGIONAL COMMUNITY GIVE BACK EVENT

CHICAGO SOUTHSIDE

WHAT:1,000 Thanksgiving Food Basket for Chicago Southside Families in need

HOW: First come first served by pre-registration only

WHEN: November 19th, 2016

WHERE: Distribution at the Boys and Girls Club of Morgan Park

ADDRESS: 1425 W 112th Chicago IL 60643

TO PRE-REGISTER: If you or someone you know is in need, and would like to participate in this event, you can pre-register via email to glernergivesback@gmail.com or text to: 224-325-4075 by November 17^th.

Please include the following information:

1.  Family Representative - First & Last Name
2.  Address

3.  Phone #

4.  Email

5.  Number of immediate family members

6.  Referred by (friend name, family member name, social media page, etc.)

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Glen Lerner Gives Back (working alongside 20+ Chicago Southside Organizations) will be hosting a community outreach event on November 19th from 9 am to 4 pm.  This event can be described as a community fair meets progressive thanksgiving basket giveaway. 

Community organizations represented will be setting up a booth to promote their services. They will also provide an ingredient for each family's Thanksgiving Basket. Our goal is to reach 1,000 families with a message of gratitude, hope and generosity. This outreach event will make it possible for 8 to 10,000 individuals to enjoy a full Thanksgiving dinner around a table with their loved ones.

Targeted communities (# of families):

Ashburn (25), Avalon Park (25), Beverly (15), Blue Island (75), Calumet Park (30), Calumet Heights(25), Chatham (50), Chicago Lawn (75), Englewood (100), Evergreen Park (15), Hometown (15), Marionette Park(15), Morgan Park (100), Mt. Greenwood (15), Riverdale (15), Robbins (120), South Chicago (50), South Deering (15), South Shore (50), Washington Heights(25), West Pullman (120), Woodlawn (25)

FOR FUTURE UPDATES TEXT GLGB TO 33222