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Volunteers in yellow shirts help people gather free groceries in the basement of the First United Methodist Church on Love Elgin Day on Saturday, September 29.

Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer

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Jeff Baron of Elgin adjusts the rear brake of a bike while volunteering at the bike repair station for the Love Elgin Day on Saturday, September 29. The event was hosted by five neighborhood churches including First United Methodist Church, Vineyard Church of Elgin, Iglesia Carismatica Puerta de Sion, First Congregational Church and Family Life Church. This was the second year Baron, who is a member of the Vineyard Church of Elgin, has helped at the event. He enjoys working on bikes, and was formerly a BMX biker.

Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer

Love Elgin Day volunteers Luis Dosdedos of Elgin and Janet Tarihi of Bartlett help direct people to various sites while standing in front of First United Methodist Church at the corner of Highland and Center streets in downtown Elgin on Saturday, September 29. Five local churches hosted the event including First United Methodist Church, Vineyard Church of Elgin, Iglesia Carismatica Puerta de Sion, First Congregational Church and Family Life Church. It is the second year for the event.

Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer

Volunteer Jeff Bratko of East Dundee gets a bike chain running smoothly in the courtyard of Vineyard Church at the Love Elgin Day event on Saturday, September 29. This was the second year bike enthusiast Bratko, who is a member of the Vineyard Church of Elgin, has helped at the event.

Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer

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Families and individules in need received free food, clothing and even prayer during the second Love Elgin Day Saturday. The event at five neighboring churches in downtown Elgin was expected to draw more than 3,000 people.
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    • Volunteers in yellow shirts help people gather free groceries in the basement of the First United Methodist Church on Love Elgin Day on Saturday, September 29.
    • Jeff Baron of Elgin adjusts the rear brake of a bike while volunteering at the bike repair station for the Love Elgin Day on Saturday, September 29. The event was hosted by five neighborhood churches including First United Methodist Church, Vineyard Church of Elgin, Iglesia Carismatica Puerta de Sion, First Congregational Church and Family Life Church. This was the second year Baron, who is a member of the Vineyard Church of Elgin, has helped at the event. He enjoys working on bikes, and was formerly a BMX biker.
    • Love Elgin Day volunteers Luis Dosdedos of Elgin and Janet Tarihi of Bartlett help direct people to various sites while standing in front of First United Methodist Church at the corner of Highland and Center streets in downtown Elgin on Saturday, September 29. Five local churches hosted the event including First United Methodist Church, Vineyard Church of Elgin, Iglesia Carismatica Puerta de Sion, First Congregational Church and Family Life Church. It is the second year for the event.
    • Volunteer Jeff Bratko of East Dundee gets a bike chain running smoothly in the courtyard of Vineyard Church at the Love Elgin Day event on Saturday, September 29. This was the second year bike enthusiast Bratko, who is a member of the Vineyard Church of Elgin, has helped at the event.
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