Above / Be a Hero for Hope welcomed Brian Jordan, president, Illinois Food Retailers Association, Lombard; Lou Petritz, Naperville, with his wife, Judie Caribeaux, Family Shelter Service Executive Director (holding their dog Wishbone); Illinois State Representative Patricia R. Bellock.
Glorious sunshine greeted the Family Shelter Service’s annual 10K/5K Run-Walk on Sunday morning, October 25. For 2015, the event held at the Athletic Field in Downers Grove attracted nearly 500 supporters and raised $35,000 to benefit programs and services for people in our community trapped by domestic abuse.
In addition to the 10K/5K Run-Walk, the event featured other special activities, including a Kids’ One-Mile Run, pumpkin-decorating, face painting and an obstacle course just for children.
Above / The Urrieta family from Villa Park participated to show that all ages can heighten awareness for Family Shelter Service at Be a Hero for Hope.
Many participants came dressed in costumes depicting their favorite hero or superhero, creating a colorful spectacle against the backdrop of changing autumn leaves. Once again, the top fundraising team, bringing in more than $5,000, was Completely Crazy, a Rocky Horror Picture Show performance troupe that entertains weekly at Hollywood Boulevard in Woodridge, IL.
Do you know about Family Shelter Service?
Founded in 1976, Family Shelter Service has provided thousands of families with shelter, counseling and court advocacy in order to help them find safer futures. The types of programs offered by Family Shelter help to ensure that all victims have access to services that will help them rebuild their lives and break the cycle of domestic violence for themselves, their families and future generations.
For more information about Family Shelter Service, visit www.familyshelterservice.org.
News and photos courtesy of Mo McGuire, Marketing/Communications, for Family Shelter Service
