Schakowsky Plans to Attend 'Kids Against Hunger' in Winnetka

According to Rich Lalley of the Rotary Club of Winnetka-Northfield, will be attending the packing event in Winnetka on Saturday.

From 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. volunteers aim to pack 100,000 meals to ship to Nicaragua and local food pantries.

"This project is both a community service and international service project, in that it provides an opportunity for hands on service work while benefiting hungry children in Nicaragua, one of the world’s poorest countries," said Lalley. "It’s fantastic to have the opportunity for so many caring groups and individual citizens to come together at one time, working on a common goal- to provide a meal to 100,000 starving kids."

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The event is sponsored by the , Winnetka Community House, The Volunteer Center and Right Start for Kids.

To volunteer, you can buy a $20 ticket to participate on Saturday at the Winnetka Community House to pay for the food and packaging costs. In addition, you can give a separate monetary donation if you cannot come to the event.

Another Way to Pitch In

New Trier High School's Haiti Benefit Concert will be this Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Gaffney Auditorium in the Winnetka Campus. The student fundraising efforts are part of a larger effort to build a school in the village of Petit-Goave in Haiti. Adult tickets are $20, and student tickets are $10 with valid school I.D.