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Glen Ellyn United
The Glen Ellyn community is united now more than ever. We have seen and heard many wonderful stories of local residents volunteering, supporting and helping other members of the community. We also appreciate our residents making sacrifices to stay home and save lives. Thank you for your commitment to stay united, Glen Ellyn!
Glen Ellyn Hometown Heroes
We are proud to live among everyday heroes that sacrifice so much for our community. A special thank you to our Hometown Heroes and everyone serving our community at this time. We are proud to be Glen Ellyn United!
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Joyce Webb has been an active volunteer at the DuPage Foundation for over 15 years. She is busy with behind the scenes work to raise funding for an emergency just such as the COVID-19 pandemic. With
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Laurie Polakoff is a registered RN who lives in Glen Ellyn with her family. She has been doing her own job in the GI unit at Good Sam Hospital AND as a nurse in their COVID unit. She works many long hours but loves her job!
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Meet this week's Hometown Heroes! Glen Ellyn residents and siblings, Mike & Jayme Hefler! Mike is a Firefighter in Glen Ellyn for the Volunteer Fire Department. Jayme is also a Firefighter/Paramedic for the Bensenville Fire Dept. They have been serving on the front lines and we are grateful to have them as residents!
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Jessica is a COVID Nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. She and her MICU colleagues have been dedicating more and more their time and focus on helping those who need it most and continuously training new nurses to offer the same level of care. Jessica is also a great mom to her new puppy Hank!
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The staff at the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry have worked tirelessly alongside volunteers to serve the needs of our neighbors who are struggling to make ends meet at this unprecedented time. Huge shout out to Terri Venzon, Jodi Hefler, Donna Blake, and Mary Pat Watt.
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Meet Jen McNulty, the Medical Director of Pediatrics at Edward Hospital in Naperville. She was nominated by Lorri Lott who says, "we have personally been affected by Jen’s commitment, dedication, love and care as a healthcare professional. Having a severely disabled special needs child, Jen has been a rock in guiding us in caring for our son as best as possible. She makes herself accessible professionally outside of her job. During this pandemic I know Jen has sacrificed herself and time with her family to help the medical profession and patients of COVID in any way possible."
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The staff of Philip J Rock Center and School is one of the only schools still open in the State of Illinois per Executive Order on March 17, 2020. They are a residential facility/school serving students who are Deaf-Blind 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So while others had remote learning, their staff comes in every day to care for their students.
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Amy volunteered to put her life on hold. She was working in family practice and offered to work on the frontline at CDH in the ICU unit. She is a mother of two little kids. She is kind, loving and always willing to help where needed. It is an honor to have her as a Glen Ellyn resident!
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Kim is a nurse and a cardiac unit for the Edwards Elmhurst Hospital system and has been part of the team figuring out how to take care of those who need it in the midst of very very different circumstances. She’s done so without complaining and a positive attitude from the start!
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Carrie is a RN and works at an area hospital and has been on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis from day one. She is a hero to all of her family and friends.
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My nominee for the hometown hero is April Swiatowiec. April is an Emergency room nurse, She is also the mother of two boys (3 and 1) and the wife of a professional firefighter/paramedic. April is employed by St. Alexius Medical Center Emergency Room in Hoffman estates. Needless to say she is on the frontlines of battling the COVID-19 pandemic. St. Alexius Medical Center Is owned by AMITA health and out of all the hospitals in the AMITA health system, St. Alexius Medical Center receives the highest volume of COVID-19 patients out of all of the AMITA health hospitals. Her husband is a professional full time firefighter/paramedic meaning he is gone for 24 hours every third day. While this may not seem like much to some, raising two young boys on your own every third day while keeping a high level stress job is no easy task... and she takes it in stride. April is one of those people that we should have an honor to have in our community. She’s a great mother, wife, and a person that puts others health and safety before herself. She leads by example on what it is to be a complete humanitarian.
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Jennifer is a RN at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital working Covid Units. She is married and has two wonderful sons. She gives her heart and soul to her family and career. We are lucky to have her as a resident!
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Liz Knuepfer is working as a RN on the COVID-19 unit at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and recently collected 200 + phone chargers to donate to COVID patients to facilitate face-to-face communication with their families. Thank you for everything you do!
Send Us Your Stories, Videos and Photos.
Send us your stories, videos and/or photos of how you and your families are spending time or giving back to our community.
Use this Village Form for your submissions.
We will be highlighting select submissions on this webpage, in our enewsletter and on social media. Residents can also keep updated with the latest volunteer and donation opportunities as well.
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Julian (2) planting herbs with mom. - Anna Macias
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Meal Village partnered with the B.R. Ryall YMCA to generously donate meals for 400 people Easter weekend. Meal Village's support allowed the Y to provide some Y members—families and seniors in need—with a delicious dinner for Easter. Thank you, Meal Village! - Kelly Coffey
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Each day, I go out and write a motivational message on our driveway. - Dawn Smith
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My kids have been painting rocks and hiding them around Lake Ellyn. We have a rock garden in front of our home, but hiding them around the lake allowed others to find hidden joy during unknown times. This rock was painted by Sophia - age 13. - Nicole Savarese
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Barone's of Glen Ellyn partnered with the B.R. Ryall YMCA on Saturday, April 18, to provide meals for 240 people—feeding some of the Y’s most vulnerable families in need of assistance. We are so grateful to Barone’s for their incredible support and generosity! - Kelly Coffey
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Stained glass door Done by: Nate Zackrison (6yrs) Nuala Zackrison (3 yrs) Faley Zackrison (3yrs) Finnegan (dog- 9 yrs) - Rachael Zackrison
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My husband and I have had a date night almost every Wednesday for 30 years. I am not really bothered by the quarantine, the family time has been treasured. However, I was fretting about no "date night". So my daughter Elizabeth (19), our 2 exchange daughters Coco (17) and Jenny (17) put this plan together. They gave us instructions to stay out of the dining room, ordered dinner and set the table. It was such a lovely surprise. - Dottie Lipinski
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We got a quarantine puppy named Lenox. Dax Keller age 11, Maddox Keller age 9, and Alex May Keller are in the picture with our new puppy. - Tracy Keller
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Me working at Glen Ellyn Food Pantry. Thanks to all who give, work and volunteer there. A bright spot in a difficult time. - Bill Cranny
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I started a website and campaign to help bring awareness to safe social distancing practices. We were featured on WGN and Fox News this week. It's been keeping my brothers and I busy will filling orders and reading thank you mail! Our website is www.covidwristband.com. Click here to see our story on WGN! - Kenna Royce
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DIY Easter egg hunt! Charley, 8 and Hollis, 6. - Dawn Weathers
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On our walk today we saw this basket with toys for children to take in front of this house on Western Avenue in Glen Ellyn. Lovely! - Erica Nelson
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My daugher (Cate, 8), and I decided to try our hand at paint-by-number. We had so much fun, we are waiting for our next one to arrive! - Erin Bichler
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We decorated our windows! - Regina Mekler
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My son Jay (freshman at U of I), and I just completed a 1000 piece bird puzzle! I'm keeping track of the birds in the backyard when not working at the dining room table! - Jeff Reiter
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On the warmest day of 2020 - Brothers Brody (13) and Jackson (9) Parchem decided to play soccer with a twist - they made a slip 'n slide with a large tarp and a sprinkler! - Polly Berry
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We (daughter Kimmy, son Brandon (aka Easter bunny) and I, drove around Glen Ellyn spreading Easter Cheer! - Tonya Smith
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Kenna & Michal dj'd from their front porch with their Easter Bunny (mom!) - Kristi Tolman
A Message from Glen Ellyn Village President, Diane McGinley
How Can You Help During this Time?
Blood Drive: June 24 and July 28
Help ensure a healthy blood supply in Illinois by donating at the upcoming blood drives at Ackerman SFC, 800 St. Charles Road. Appointments are required in order to control the number of people at the site at a given time (no walk-ins).
Tuesday, July 28, 1-6 p.m. Information and Sign up here.
Partnership for Educational Progress Foundation Supports Families in Need
The families in the three Glen Ellyn school districts need your support. The need is growing to help feed families in our community. Partnership for Educational Progress (PEP), as an educational foundation, serves Glenbard High School District and its elementary feeder schools. Consider donating to provide support for food and basic needs for the families in your community. Visit the PEP website for more information.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are needed across the state. Nonprofit organizations are looking for extra help as many of their regular volunteers are unable to assist or are choosing to stay home. In particular, organizations with a mission focused on housing/homelessness, food security/hunger/meal delivery and seniors are experiencing a large decrease in their regular volunteer base. If you are an able-bodied volunteer and are willing to volunteer, please explore the following:
Visit DuPage County’s Volunteer Portal, Giving DuPage, that links volunteers with non-profit organizations countywide.
Continue to Support Local Glen Ellyn Businesses
Bags and Boxes Supporting Businesses
The Alliance of Downtown Glen Ellyn, in collaboration with many of the downtown businesses, are now offering ’Bags and Boxes Supporting Businesses’ which feature products from Glen Ellyn shops and restaurants, geared toward making your time at home a little more enjoyable. Learn more and purchase one of the many boxes/bags on the Alliance website.
Glen Ellyn Dine at Home
The Village is adhering to State restrictions prohibiting indoor dining at local restaurants. Consider participating in the Glen Ellyn Dine at Home program with options of curbside pick-up and delivery.
- For a list of local restaurants, please visit the Chamber of Commerce website.
- Join the Glen Ellyn To Go Facebook Page to see reviews and daily specials.
- View an interactive map of Glen Ellyn with detailed information about what restaurants are offering (delivery, curbside, grub hub, etc.)
Shop, Pop and Go: Continue Shopping Online Through Curbside Pick-Up
With the Governor’s new executive order in place, effective May 1, many non-essential retail stores have re-opened to fulfill telephone and online orders through curbside pick-up. SHOP, POP & GO, It’s as easy as 1,2,3!
- SHOP online or call to place your orders
- POP your trunk curbside as your items are placed safely in your vehicle
- GO home to enjoy!
- Visit the Chamber of Commerce website for a list of local retailers, and details on updated ordering and shipping options.
- Join the Shop Glen Ellyn Facebook Page to see reviews and specials from local stores.
Glen Ellyn Essential Services
Essential Businesses are critical to our community. The Chamber of Commerce has provided a listing of essential services within the Glen Ellyn community. Please contact these companies via phone or email as many are working remotely.
Unite the Community by Flying the Flag
We may be physically apart, but we are all in this together. Fly the flag outside your home to tell your neighbors that you are doing your part to slow this disease and protect the health of others in our community.
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