C.I.T.Y. NEWS May 2025 Upcoming Events SAT 5/3| 10:00am-3:00pm All Abilities Fair. Located in Palatine at Christ Lutheran Church, 41 S. Rohlwing Rd. FREE-stop by! SAT 5/3| 10:00am-1:00pm Early Childhood Fun Fair in Skokie at Oakton College, 7701 Lincoln Ave. FREEstop by! WED 5/7| 9:00am-12:00pm Child Screening and Resource Fair at the Skokie Public Library, 5215 N. Oakton St. in the Radmacher Room. FREE-stop by! WED 5/7, 14, 21, 28| 10:30-11:00am Weekly Storytime Fun at the GENEROC.I.T.Y. Toy Shop--just drop in! TUES 5/13| 10:00-11:00am Developmental Playgroup at the Arlington Hts. Memorial Library. No RSVP required. TUES 5/13| 4:00-5:00pm Developmental Playgroup at the Elmhurst Library. No RSVP required. WED 5/14 | 7:00pm Casual CITY Dad’s Hang Out at Lazy Dog in Buffalo Grove. No need to RSVP. Join the Dads contact list, by emailing: hello@cityofsupport.org WED 5/14 | 7:00-8:30pm Local Business Showcase at LUMI Studio & Shoppe, 104 W. Northwest Highway in Mt. Prospect. Register here. SAT 6/14 | 9:00-12:30pm Graduation Celebration at Ivy Hill Elementary School in Arlington Heights. Registration is required and now open! VISIT THE GENEROC.I.T.Y. TOY SHOP ON:
TUESDAY, 5/6 (2-8pm) Teachers & therapists get 10% off their purchase!
SATURDAY, 5/10 (9-3) Moms get a special gift for stopping in!
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C.I.T.Y. AWARDS C.I.T.Y. CHAMPION: JOAN KURTZ
Volunteer, non-stop supporter of CITY for many years, and Beth’s mom (!). Now she can be found daily at the GENEROC.I.T.Y. Toy Shop keeping things going!
INCLUSION: CITY KIDS, INC.
Kacy Hertz and her team have been strong supporters of CITY’s programs and mission, including us in their monthly contributions for years.
TEAMWORK: JULIE KANDER
One of the creators and facilitators of CITY’s VIP program for years. Graciously provided stipends for her employees to shop at the new store.
Y WE DO THIS: RACHEL BUSSERT
An active member in CITY for years. Recently, she contributed an encouraging letter based on her personal experience as a former NICU mom that is now included in many of our NICU giftbags for new parents.
In This Newsletter: P 1: UPCOMING EVENTS, C.I.T.Y. AWARDS, SPECIAL SHOP DAYS P 2: GRADUATION CELEBRATION P 3: GENEROC.I.T.Y. TOY SHOP, CLASSES, C.I.T.Y. CLOSE-UP P 4: SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT, VOLUNTEER & SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES-NEW! 1