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THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

We jumped past our gala fundraising goal of $130,000 because of YOU! We will now be in a better position to bring and to the and !

And we still have more to do, so please -- if you missed out -- consider a donation this summer! Visit https://mealsonwheelsnei.org/donate to help!

Join our by celebrating with at the annual gala: Friday, May 9, from 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. at in .

Attendees will enjoy from instructor and guitarist Henri Harps with critically acclaimed composer and guitarist Steve Knight. Harps is a guitarist and bassist originally from Washington, D.C. He also played in jazz groups in New York when he was younger. Since moving to Chicago in 2015, he has worked with senior citizens, providing therapeutic music services. Knight will be headlining the Jazz Showcase in in May.

Get tickets and/or donate at https://mealsonwheelsnei.org/gala-2025

As we enter 2025, we have a few roles to fill! Critical right now is a Site Coordinator in .

"Reporting to and in partnership with the Program Director, the Site Manager is charged with supervision and management of the home delivered meal and congregate meal program in Arlington Heights."

We also are looking for a Program Coordinator for our activities.

"Reporting to and in partnership with the Program Director, the Program Coordinator is charged with supervision and management of the congregate meal program in Niles as well as assisting with daily operations at the Evanston office."

Join us as we deliver and to the and from to the border.

https://mealsonwheelsnei.org/careers

We have been very busy with Meals On Wheels Northeastern Illinois/Meals at Home this year, and we invite you to help this great organization finish the year with a sprint!

It is always a privilege to earn the trust of a new client. Thank you to Julie Ferguson, Elisabeth Ritz and Beth Strohbusch at Ritz Communications for trusting us with their client Avenue Development. We are always encouraged by enterprises that understand the value and critical nature of strong, strategic !