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The season of giving: Island Lake volunteers pack Thanksgiving meals

Posted November 26, 2019 12:00 am

By Brian Hill

Stefanie Springer of Island Lake adds a turkey to one of Thanksgiving meal boxes packed Tuesday at Island Lake village hall and later delivered to local residents and families in need. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

Volunteers kept busy at Island Lake's village hall Tuesday preparing boxes of holiday food for local residents and families in need.

It's the fourth straight year the village and community-minded residents have teamed up to fill boxes with turkeys, potatoes and all the other fixings needed for a nice Thanksgiving dinner.

Led by Connie Mascillino, the president of the Historical Society of Island Lake, volunteers including many Lionesses from the local Lions Club who scurried about and helped sort, pack and prepare the boxes for delivery later in the day.

Funding for the program came from collection jars that were set out in area stores, as well as donations from several business and a $500 gift from the Lions Club.

The program also distributes meal prep boxes at Christmas.

Connie Mascillino, left, helps sort and pack boxes of Thanksgiving meals Tuesday at Island Lake village hall. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

Boxes of Thanksgiving meals were packed Tuesday at Island Lake village hall and later delivered to local residents and families in need. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

Connie Mascillino, left, organizes the delivery of 20 boxes of Thanksgiving meals which were packed Tuesday at Island Lake village hall. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

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