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8 | December 5, 2019 | The wilmette beacon community
wilmettebeacondaily.com
Bailey
The Heger Family,
of Wilmette
He is a Cavachon
(Cavalier King
Charles-Bichon)
who turned 2 in
November. He
loves saying “hi” to
all of the passing
neighbors and
fellow dogs from
his yard on Illinois
Road and Wilmette
Avenue. Bailey
always has a smile on his little doggy face and is
loved by everyone!
To see your pet as Pet of the Week, send information to
eric@wilmettebeacon.com or 60 Revere Drive, Suite 888,
Northbrook, IL 60062.
Posted to WilmetteBeaconDaily.com 5 days ago
Wilmette’s Lad & Lassie promotes
philanthropy with holiday collections
Alexa Burnell
Freelance Reporter
Local retailer Lad &
Lassie have maintained an
impeccable reputation for
the past 66 years, providing
quality children and
women’s clothing and the
type of personalized service
that goes unmatched.
Now, with the holiday
season in full swing, they
are adding an extra layer
of warmth to the Village of
Wilmette by spearheading
two philanthropic initiatives
— a non-perishable
food drive for the New
Trier Township Food pantry
and a “Buy One, Get
One” glove deal for Connections
for the Homeless
— an Evanston-based
organization that oversees
two local shelters.
From now until Saturday,
Dec. 14, shoppers
who bring-in non-perishable
items for the Township
pantry, will be entered
into a raffle to win a brand
new Patagonia sweater.
These layering jackets provide
all the warmth needed
on a cold day with none of
the bulk. Raffle tickets will
be distributed per item.
Zee Barry, and Mimi
and Patty Evans, co-owners
and sisters, reported
that the most needed pantry
items of the moment
are cookies, granola bars,
pasta sauce, canned soups,
salad dressings, condiments,
cleaning supplies
and laundry detergent.
The sisters agreed that
their desire to give-back is
a reflection of their gratitude
they feel for remaining
so welcomed in the
community for over six
decades.
Sisters (left to right) Mimi Evans, Patty Evans and Zee Barry collect items at their
store, Lad & Lassie, in Wilmette. Alexa Burnell/22nd Century Media
“We feel so fortunate for
all the years we have had
here in Wilmette,” Barry
said. “We want to spread
that good feeling and good
cheer to others, while inspiring
all our friends and
neighbors to give to those
less fortunate, particularly
during the holiday season.”
When Jack Macholll,
New Trier Township communications
director,
caught wind of the goodwill,
he was thrilled to hear
how this local and revered
business decided to step up
for the sake of others.
“A collection like the
one that Lad & Lassie is
running sends a signal to
members of the community
that we’re all in this
together,” Macholl said.
“When business owners
share some of their profit
it not only helps neighbors
make ends meet, but really
strengthens our communities.”
In addition to the food
drive, Lad & Lassie’s
BOGO glove deal, running
through Dec. 22,
means that when a shopper
purchases a pair of gloves,
one pair will be donated to
Connections
Nia Tavoularis, Connection’s
director of development,
explained how
Lad & Lassie’s goodwill
warms hands and hearts
this holiday season.
“Through collection
drives, donations, volunteering,
and advocacy
the entire community can
play a role in the work we
do at Connections for the
Homeless. At Connections
our mission is to catalyze
the community to end
homelessness, one person
at a time and our partnership
with Lad & Lassie
puts that mission into action,”
Tavoularis said.
She added that in the
month of October, Connections
had more than
400 neighbors visit one
of the organization’s two
drop-in centers.
“Donations like gloves
and other warm clothing
not only help keep our
neighbors experiencing
homelessness safer in the
cold, they also allows our
staff to fill basic needs,”
Tavoularis said.
Lad and Lassie is located
at 1115 Central Ave.
in Wilmette. Stop in and
bring your donations for
the NTT Pantry during
regular business hours
listed on their website until
Dec. 14. At the same
time, purchase a pair of
gloves, and know a second
pair will go to someone in
need through Dec. 22. Lad
& Lassie has a full supply
of kids waterproof snow
gloves and competitively
priced gloves and mittens
for tiny tots, teens and everyone
in-between. Learn
more at ladandlassie.com.