November is a time to be thankful for blessings of family, home and health. Days are getting shorter and colder, which means the holiday season is upon us.
Most of us are fortunate to be able to provide a savory Thanksgiving dinner for our families or to be invited to celebrate with relatives and friends. Your neighborhood Naperville YMCAs will be collecting nonperishable food items and gift cards to help less fortunate families provide a traditional Thanksgiving meal for their children.
This year, we will be helping 150 families from Safe & Sound, Y-Sports Complex, Kroehler and Fry YMCAs. If you are interested in helping, drop-off boxes will be available at your Naperville Ys from Oct. 27 through Nov. 20. Gift cards are needed to purchase turkeys, pies and other fresh items.
Other items that will be accepted include: stuffing mix; canned vegetables and sweet potatoes; dessert mixes; condiments, pickles, olives, etc.; Instant mashed potatoes; gravy mix; and packages of Jell-O mix.
Bless this House
Here is one of my favorite pieces that is sung at this time of year: http://www.metrolyrics.com/bless-this-house-lyrics-perry-como.html
10th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
Mark your calendars for the 10th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will be held on Fri., Dec. 5, 2014, in the Fry Family YMCA gym. The breakfast line opens at 6:30AM and the program begins at 7AM.
Tickets are $20 for individual seats and $500 to sponsor a table of 10. Contact Jane Bowers at jbowers@ymcachicago.org or (630) 420-0960. Tickets can also be purchased online at napervilleymcas.org.
Mayor A. George Pradel, our keynote speaker, will share with us his memories of growing up in Naperville. The morning is filled with holiday music, a scripture reading and message of leaders in the community who are making a difference for children.
Don’t delay – tickets will go fast as we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of this event and the Mayor’s last year in office.
