Article updated: 12/10/2012 2:51 PM

Palatine center's volunteers make Day of Giving possible

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Volunteers sort and organize the massive amounts of clothing they collected for this year's Day of Giving.

Courtesy of Rick Tyack

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The scene at the Palatine Opportunity Center right before the clients arrived.

Courtesy of Rick Tyack

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The annual Day of Giving last month at the Palatine Opportunity Center helped nearly 1,500 people from Palatine Township find warm clothing, toys and even refurbished bicycles. It all happens because of a dedicated group of volunteers, called Palatine Assisting Through Hope. "It's our volunteers who make this possible," says Rich Tyack of Palatine, who works behind the scenes to mobilize people from the community.