Updated 5/2/2021 6:19 PM
This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald:
The sun came out, the coats came off, and warm smiles spread across the faces of the crowd in a Mundelein driveway as 18-year-old Dani Lococo celebrated her newfound friendship with Marli, her Make-A-Wish Illinois comfort dog.
When Marli wakes her up in the morning, she has a big smile on her face, Shari Lococo said of her daughter. Marli, a 5-month-old Australian labradoodle, isn t a service dog trained to do tasks. She s here to snuggle and be a best buddy for Dani.
Islamic Relief volunteers pack 40,000 meals at Naperville Pack-Out Event Sisters Luma and Buka Akiti changed their plans to be able to attend Islamic Relief USA s first-ever meal pack event in the Chicago area. They brought the energy to keep volunteers engaged and hustling. Their job was to weigh out the meals to make sure they weren t too heavy or too light and could be easily sealed. Courtesy of Islamic Relief USA
Posted4/28/2021 11:27 AM
Islamic Relief USA, a nonprofit humanitarian and advocacy organization, hosted a meal packing event in Naperville on Saturday, April 24, with partner, Rise Against Hunger. These local volunteers ended up packaging a total of 40,000 meals that day between two shifts.