Catholic Charities event in Barrington Hills to benefit the homeless

Living on the streets, the cold seeps through his bones; her eyes fill with despair, the child goes without.

You can help change their lives by donating to the Hearts for Homeless Families 22nd annual fundraiser, which benefits Catholic Charities Northwest Regional Services and the New Hope Apartments Program, an innovative supportive housing program designed to help end the cycle of homelessness for local families of any denomination.

The fundraiser, which will be held at the Sanfilippo Estate in Barrington Hills Saturday, May 21, offers several ways to help. You can purchase tickets, which cost $175 to attend; advertise in the event program, or sponsor the fundraiser. Sponsorship packages offer lucrative returns including podium mention and signage that evening emceed by WGN's Garry Meier.

To become a hero to the homeless, visitcatholiccharities.net/hearts or call (847) 376-2118.

Catholic Charities Northwest Region Office is located at 1717 Rand Road, in Des Plaines. The office serves the communities of: Barrington, Bartlett, Hanover Park, Dundee, Palatine, Inverness, Rolling Meadows, Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Prospect Heights, Wheeling, Mount Prospect, Des Plaines, Harwood Heights, Schiller Park, Franklin Park, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates and Streamwood. For information about the Northwest Region Office, call: (847) 376-2100.