HILLSIDE DISABLED VETERANS HOME PROJECT
Events
JUNE 29, 2011 @ 10 AM - DEDICATION CEREMONY
Please join us on Wednesday - June 29, 2011 @ 10 AM, to Celebrate the Dedication of the
Hillside Disabled Veterans Home Project to Army SPC Sergio Lopez and his Family.
Please visit the Construction Page of the project website to view construction progress pictures.
| 6.29.2011_-_ceremony_invitation_-_hillside.pdf |
MARCH 30, 2011 - GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY
On March 30, 2011, a ground breaking ceremony was held at the vacant lot at 34 Oak Avenue to celebrate the commencement of construction on the new home. Special thanks to all invovled in attending & planning the ground breaking event. After the ground breaking cememony, the project team, contractors & material suppliers headed back to the Village of Hillside for a pre-construction meeting.
We'd like to recognize all the media involved in helping spread the word about this wonderful project: ABC 7 News, Chicago Tribue, Fox 32 News, NBC 5 News, WBBM 780 AM, WGN 9 News.
See the links below to some of the news stories and videos!
Fox Chicago News
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/sergio-lopez-hillside-builds-new-home-for-disabled-veteran-20110330#
ABC 7 News
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local/mathie&id=8043848
NBC 5 News
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Injured-Vet-Gets-New-House-118935184.html
WGN TV Channel 9
http://www.wgntv.com/videobeta/4e0b5810-f149-4b0f-9668-da6a84109871/News/New-free-home-for-disabled-veteran
WBBM 780 AM
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/03/30/new-home-to-be-built-for-wounded-iraq-war-veteran/
Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-lopez-disabled-vet-new-home-20110330,0,4751998.story
A support letter from Illinois Governor Pat Quinn! See PDF file below.
| 3.30.2011_-_letter_from_gov._pat_quinn.pdf |
GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY & PROJECT KICK-OFF MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011 @ 10 AM
34 OAK AVENUE - HILLSIDE, IL
Spring has arrived and the grass is starting to turn green. In addition to that good news we are ready to start the Home for the Disabled Veteran project in Hillside, IL. On Wednesday, March 30, 2011, we will be having the Ground Breaking Ceremony and Project Kick-Off event for the Lopez Residence. Please see the PDF program of events for time and location next week. We encourage you all to attend the Ground Breaking at 34 Oak Avenue in Hillside, IL, followed by the pre-con meeting which will be held at the Village Hall immediately following the on-site ground breaking event.
Our goal is to start this home as soon as possible and complete it by July 4th in celebration of the freedom we enjoy every day. With this aggressive schedule we will need everyone’s cooperation to pull it off and with the team that has come together to take on this project we know it can happen.
Attached you will find the program of events for the morning of Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Mayor Tamburino has volunteered to lead the charge with opening remarks and Mick Yauger from the Teamsters (he was the keynote speaker at our last fundraiser in November) has volunteered to participate as well
Our goal is to start this home as soon as possible and complete it by July 4th in celebration of the freedom we enjoy every day. With this aggressive schedule we will need everyone’s cooperation to pull it off and with the team that has come together to take on this project we know it can happen.
Attached you will find the program of events for the morning of Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Mayor Tamburino has volunteered to lead the charge with opening remarks and Mick Yauger from the Teamsters (he was the keynote speaker at our last fundraiser in November) has volunteered to participate as well
| 3.30.2011_-_ground_breaking_program.pdf |
FUNDRAISER
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30th, 2010
6 PM - 9 PM at the Village of Hillside - Village Hall
Please open the PDF below for the invitation and more information!
| november_30th_fundraiser_-_village_of_hillside.pdf |
Ground Breaking Ceremony at 34 Oak Avenue
November 7, 2009
Sergio Lopez and Mayor Joseph Tamburino
Sergio and Maria Lopez at Ground Breaking
Fundraiser at the Village of Hillside
December 8, 2009
The Village of Hillside hosted a kick-off fundraiser at the Village Hall on December 8, 2009. We certainly do appreciate all of those who attended to make this evening successful!
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Q's Restuarant Fundraiser
4841 Butterfield Road, Hillside, IL
May 25, 2010
On Tuesday, May 25th, you can go to Q's Restaurant, have a great meal and know that Q's will donate a portion of your paid bill to the project that is helping us build a home for disabled Veteran Sergio Lopez and his family. We thank Q's for their outstanding community participation!
Italian American Executives of Transportation Golf Outing - Villa Olivia Country Club
June 7, 2010
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The Italian American Executives of Transportation hosted a golf outing and casino night at the Villa Oliva Country Club in Bartlett, IL on Monday, June 7, 2010. The outing and casino night benefitted Sergio Lopez and the IAET Charitable Foundation!
