Friendship Village Garden Gals ‘adopt’ a family for the holidays

The Backyard Gals of Friendship Village senior living neighborhood in Schaumburg are the two dozen ladies who live in Crosswell Trace, the private back garden households on the periphery of the campus.

Prior to COVID, the girls got with each other socially each individual thirty day period for a planned exercise. Even though that apply was suspended, the women’s experience of excellent fortune and benevolence increased.

“We’re receiving via COVID emotion protected and safe at Friendship Village,” mentioned garden household resident Nancy Horney. “We feel like we required to pay out it forward. We also desired to honor Charlene Gulik, a Yard Gal who handed away earlier this 12 months.”

Gulik was really active at the Church of the Holy Spirit, which through the getaway period sponsors a Supplying Tree. The plan permits individuals to “adopt” a regional household, acquiring products on their Xmas would like listing. The Garden Gals took on a one performing mother with four small children.

“We lifted much more than $600. The mother had composed down what all the little ones essential. (Fellow Garden Gal) Joanne Wagner and I took the list together with our price cut discount codes at Kohl’s and other suppliers and ordered everything they’d check with for, along with some extras.

“The children all desired wintertime jackets, and we purchased pleasant ones, alongside with some trousers and shirts, toys and a family match. The mother hadn’t requested just about anything for herself, but we acquired her a $100 present card at Walmart and a $50 gift card at Goal,” mentioned Horney, who has lived at Friendship Village for 3 yrs with her spouse.

“Final week, we had a gift-wrapping party while we relished cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. All of the presents were then taken to the church in lots of time for Xmas.”

For data, get in touch with (847) 884-5110 or visit www.FriendshipVillage.org.

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