by Paul Baffico | Nov 22, 2021 | News
Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation was recently asked to work with North Chicago’s AbbVie Veteran Employee Resource Group to send holiday Care packages to service members stationed around the world. LCVFSF purchased all the items for deployed female...
by Paul Baffico | Nov 11, 2021 | News
CLICK ANYWHERE ON THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE TO SEE THE INTERVIEW EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) — Paul Baffico served as platoon leader in the 101st Airborne Division in the Vietnam War. “I flew 206 combat assaults, I had five of my men killed,” he said....
by Paul Baffico | Nov 11, 2021 | News
Several handmade Veterans Day cards were anonymously dropped off at LCVFSF’s Dryhootch Drop-in Center one day before November 11. We are not sure who the students are. But we appreciate their thoughtfulness. The cards thanked Veterans for their service as you would...
by Paul Baffico | Nov 4, 2021 | News
Mary Roberson, Executive Director of the Northern Illinois Recovery Community Organization (NIRCO) and Social Services Supervisor for Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation runs the Veterans Cup-A-Joe in Waukegan on Mondays at the JIC Community...
by Paul Baffico | Nov 1, 2021 | News
When LCVFSF was chosen to work with the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and Craig Newmark Philanthropies in September of 2020, LCVFSF was honored to be chosen as one of few non-profits to make close community impact to Veteran/service members. By providing food and...
by Paul Baffico | Oct 10, 2021 | News
September is always National Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month, and for the fifth consecutive year Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation (LCVFSF) held The Ruck March of Lake County called Ruck Up 2021. The annual event is held to increase awareness...
