Tickets on sale for Elgin’s 41st annual MLK prayer breakfast
Tickets are available for the 41st annual Martin Luther King prayer breakfast, which will be held by the Human Relations Commission of Elgin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at Elgin Community College’s Building E.
This year’s theme is “As You Lift Every Voice, Let Freedom Ring.” The celebration will feature speakers, prayer, music and remembrance, according to a social media post. Local leaders and organizations will be recognized and honored as recipients of the Dr. King Humanitarian Award.
Tickets are $30 each or $240 for a table of eight. They can be purchased at givebutter.com/J3Hrzc.
For more information, contact June Wooten at 847-345-8525 or mygmajune@gmail.com.
Health department promos food pantries, winter survival guide
In time for the holidays, the Kane County Health Department has released a list of area food banks and pantries and a “Winter Break Survival Guide” for teens.
The list provides information on 15 food resources throughout the county, including their locations, websites and hours of operation. It can be found at www.facebook.com/100064765388439/posts/pfbid0RChzN2GSef1zdo7vUnVU2HNgRJbtb9KiypFLoFf2mtN353H8neEgNMUuPVY5iVAel/?app=fbl.
A more comprehensive list of various local social service agencies and resources is at bit.ly/KaneCountyFoodPantries.
A post on the department’s Facebook page also says that time away from school can mean disrupted routines, increased isolation, financial stress at home and family conflict. A guide offering tips on how to handle the holidays put together by the Youth Prevention Resource Center is available at www.prevention.org/Resources/b49f35ac-0c23-4ea0-ac2c-029e90f0ca69/Winter%20Break%20Survival%20Guide.pdf.
Winter planting session at Hawthorne Hill Nature Center
The Elgin Parks and Recreation Foundation will host a free drop-in session on winter planting from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at the Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brookside Drive, Elgin.
Cindy Hennessy from Making Memories with Butterflies will oversee the program. Participants will learn how to winter-sow native seeds using a recycled gallon jug, according to a social media post.
Several species of native milkweed and other native plant seeds will be available. Milkweed plays a vital role in supporting monarchs and other pollinators by providing essential habitat and nectar throughout the growing season, the post said.
Participants may take home up to three jugs filled with soil and seeds while supplies last. For more information, call 847-531-7055.
