South suburban high school
students who play with Cobras Hockey Club will gather in Oak Lawn on Nov. 2 to
collect turkeys (or cash donations that will be used to purchase turkeys) to
benefit Together We Cope, a non-profit agency based in Tinley Park that assists
families in crisis from 22 south suburban communities.
The
Saturday turkey drive will take place in front of Stacked Restaurant, 5273 West
95th St. in Oak Lawn, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The frozen turkeys will
be distributed in November to families that receive food assistance from
Together We Cope’s food pantry. On average, 65 south suburban families per day,
five days per week, receive groceries from the TWC pantry.
“This
gift of a holiday turkey will be greatly appreciated by families who might not
be able to afford it this season because of a crisis in their lives such as unemployment or illness,” said Kathryn Straniero, executive director of TWC. “To
have their neighbors reach out and remember them this holiday is a very special
gesture, and we are grateful to the Cobras Hockey Club for helping us to make
this happen.”
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The
Cobras organization formed in 1997 and currently serves students from Andrew,
Tinley Park, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Shepard, Stagg, Richards and Evergreen Park
high schools. Its goal is to develop and promote competitive youth amateur hockey
in the southwest suburban Chicago region. Cobras home ice is the Oak Lawn Ice
Arena, where both junior varsity and varsity hockey players get an opportunity
to participate in the sport of ice hockey. Further information on the club is
at www.cobrashockey.com
