advertisement

Evergreen Park Office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago Celebrates Community Kindness Collecting Donations for Almost Home Chicago

The Evergreen Park office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago is pleased to announce that they will once again collect donations for Almost Home during the firm's annual Community Kindness event. During Community Kindness, held in conjunction with the firm's Kindness Foundation, each of the company's 25 offices select local organizations to support. Almost Home Chicago is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide one-on-one support to local homeless populations, offer food to the food insecure and work to increase compassion for under-loved and underserved populations. The Evergreen Park office has scheduled a special drop off day on Sunday, June 26th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Look for the white tent outside 3580 West 95th Street.

Laura Freeman, Managing Broker of the Evergreen Park office, said, “Showing kindness and giving back to those in need is near and dear to our hearts here in Evergreen Park. Our agents are reaching out to their clients, friends and family to make our collection of donations really special for Almost Home and the people they serve. We gratefully accept donations of any size and thank the community for their assistance. Kindness goes a long way and is always the right decision.”

The office will accept items throughout the month during business hours and has set up a special “blessings box” in the office's foyer. Contributions can be made during business hours Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Almost Home's most needed items include: laundry essentials including laundry soap, fabric softener, dryer sheets, quarters for a laundromat, cleaning supplies, toilet paper, paper towels, Kleenex, dish soap, hand soap, aluminum foil, 13-gallon garbage bags, sandwich and snack bags, full size shampoo, deodorant for men and women, razors and shaving cream, Q-tips, alcohol and peroxide, full size body wash, full size lotion, feminine products, t-shirts for men and women, socks for men and women, new underwear for men and women in various sizes, non-perishable food items, household items, grocery gift cards, gas gift cards, notebooks, puzzles for adults, small packs of mints, chocolates and hard candy, adult coloring books and colored pencils, packs of pens and highlighters, word searches, cross word puzzles, AA and AAA batteries and monetary donations. For more information on Almost Home Chicago, please visit: http://www.almosthomechicago.org/

The Kindness Foundation is Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago's philanthropic arm. A 501(c)(3) charitable organization, their mission is to support meaningful local initiatives that improve the communities the company serves and enhances the quality of life for fellow citizens. For more information about the Evergreen Park office event, please contact Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago Kindness Foundation Ambassador Denise Amraen at 773-339-8591 or damrae

Prosperity Home Mortgage, Fort Dearborn Title, and HomeServices Insurance. Visit BHHSChicago.com.

Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.