CITY OF ELMHURST: Support Our Troops This Memorial Day Weekend!

by Press release submission | May 23, 2019

City of Elmhurst issued the following announcement on May 23.

A Bryan middle schooler has organized a campaign this Memorial Day with the goal of giving back to our troops. Inspired by the 2018 Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade, Audrey has created an initiative to help troops get the supplies they need. In doing so, she has partnered with the Illinois USO to make this initiative a community effort.

The supplies that are needed are as follows:

Toiletries

Razors
Lip balm
Travel-sized baby wipes
Toilet paper

Drinks

Water enhancers (drops/powder)
Bags of ground coffee

Treats

Gum
Candy

Healthy Snacks

Ramen noodles
Beef jerky
Healthy snack bars
Individual peanut butter packs

These items can be collected through May 27th, 2019 at the following local businesses: Jewel-Osco (Schiller), City Centre UPS store, Kie and Kate, Mathnasium, The Beauty Lounge, Haute Hairstyle, and E Lounge. These items can also be collected during the Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27th, 2019 at the Jewel-Osco on Schiller St.

Original source can be found here.