St. Hubert School sends blankets of love to veterans

Posted February 22, 2012 11:00 pm

Ida Capone, from left, Sue McCarthy, Deb Bernau and Maryellen Campion bag candy to be attached to blankets for the VFW.

Submitted by Debra Tutak

The faculty and staff at St. Hubert School in Hoffman Estates were involved in a service project for Valentine’s Day. Over a few weeks, after school, they cut and tied 35 fleece blankets and attached bags of candy and cards made by the students at St. Hubert School to give to the blind veterans at Hines VA Hospital.

On Friday, Feb. 10, Phil Jelen, a service officer for the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a Vietnam veteran picked up the blankets and candy to present to the vets in the hospital. Phil said this really means a lot to the vets.

The faculty and staff told Phil that it is the greatest reward to be able to give back to the vets who have sacrificed so much for our country.

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St. Hubert staff, Michelle Matula, Sue McCarthy, Mary Jo Schnieder, Jan Gamauf, Deb Bernau, Deb Tutak, Laurie Pierce, Shannon Ross, Ida Capone, Nancy Kelly and Maryellen Campion, with blankets to be donated to the VFW.

Phil Jelen of VFW Post 5151, center, presents St. Hubert Vice Principal Marcia Larson, left, and principal Vito DeFrisco, right, with a plaque in recognition of St. Hubert's support to veterans.

St. Hubert Staff, from left, back row: Deb Tutak, Jan Gamauf, Sue McCarthy, VFW Postt 5151 representative Phil Jelen and Deb Bernau; front row: Vice Principal Marcia Larson, Principal Vito DeFrisco and Maryellen Campion.

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