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Nonprofits report 2018 was a busy year

Leaders reflect on highlights of the past year and share hopes for the next 12 months

By Pamela Lannom

The past year has been an eventful one for many nonprofit agencies in Hinsdale, with new leadership, new locations and new initiatives making headlines in 2018.

This is the first in a two part series that runs each January about the seven nonprofit organizations who call the village home. Community Memorial Foundation, Hinsdale Historical Society, Hinsdale Humane Society and The Community House will be featured in a Jan. 10 article.

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Have brews and blues, just add barbecue

Board member with brewery, band connections helps create new HCS fundraiser

Hinsdale’s Bob Lassandrello enjoys a good beer — especially if it’s served up at Motor Row Brewery in Chicago.

He spent his adult life trading at the Mercantile Exchange before deciding to build the brewery.

“It was a really good time for me to transition out,” Lassandrello said. “My son is a brewer and we had some partners who were interested in putting this together, so we did.”

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HCS serves up new pantry space in BR

New addition at Anne M. Jeans School, provides better access to more options for clients

By Ken Knutson

When HCS Family Services established a food pantry at Anne M. Jeans Elementary School in Burr Ridge in November 2016, the agency celebrated the pioneering achievement of housing such a facility in a school…

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HCS helps families with holiday celebration

HCS helps families with holiday celebration

Gratitude and giving go hand-in-hand at food pantry’s Thanksgiving meal distribution

The spirit of Thanksgiving was on full display Monday afternoon at Anne M. Jeans School in Willowbrook as Hinsdale-based HCS Family Services held its annual turkey meal distribution for local families in need.

Helping pass out the 135 meals collected for the event were volunteers from Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club…

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