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    Illinois Football Team Hosted 3rd Annual Supply Drive For Cunningham Children's Home

    Team goal was to top previous high of $13,000 worth of items

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    This is the third consecutive summer that Illini players have held a drive to collect prodcuts for Cunningham.
    This is the third consecutive summer that Illini players have held a drive to collect prodcuts for Cunningham.

    June 25, 2008 

    

Check out the PHOTO GALLERY from the drive


    
For the third straight year, the University of Illinois football team hosted a charitable supply drive to benefit the Cunningham Children's Home. "Kickoff for Cunningham" took place Wednesday, June 25 at the Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building (1700 South Fourth St.), beginning at 6 a.m. and lasting until 6 p.m.  (The event changed to the Bielfeldt location due to construction on Kirby Avenue.)  While the event took place over a 12-hour period, the team encouraged fans to come out from 4-6 p.m. to participate in games and fun for kids. Admission into the event was a donated item for Cunningham.

    
Illini Radio Group, featuring Mix 94.5, 92.5 The Chief, WIXY 100.3, Xtra 99.1, assisted the football team with this project, along with Meijer. Meijer was on hand with items from Cunningham's wish list to make it easier for community members to give to the home.

    
The football team's goal was be to surpass the valued amount of $13,000 in goods and money, which was raised in the first year of the drive. In two years, the team has helped Cunningham acquire more than $20,000 worth of needed items.

    
"This has kind of become a regular event for our team," Illinois senior linebacker Brit Miller said. "It is important for us as a group to give back to our community, and we are so glad to have such a worthy cause in the Cunningham Children's Home. There are a few people on our team who can relate to these children and the struggles they go through."

    

    
The mission of Cunningham Children's Home is to offer emotional, social, educational and spiritual support to children, youth and families by providing a safe, nurturing, therapeutic environment in which individuals may experience personal growth and healing.

    
Following the event, fans may still make donations to the Cunningham Children's Home by calling its main office at 217-367-0345.

    


    

    The following items are from the Cunningham Children's Home Wish List:

    

    

    

    
HOUSEKEEPING
      

    • dishcloths/towels/soap

    • toaster

    • coffee maker

    • twin sheet sets/pillows

    • bath towels & washcloths

    • plastic storage bins

    • Spray & Wash stain remover

    • fabric softner sheets

    • zippered twin plastic mattress covers

    • irons

    • silverware sets

    • cooking utensils

    • pots & pans

    • dish sets


    
CLOTHING
      

    • men's belts (sizes 32-40) *

    • men's t-style crew neck undershirts (sizes M,L,XL,XXL) *

    • men's white crew & ankle socks *

    • men's boxers (sizes S,M,L,XL, XXL) *

    • women's white socks

    • women's underwear (sizes 5-9)

    • new sweatshirts and pants (L,XL,XXL)

    • terry cloth bath robes (L,XL,XXL)
    

    
SCHOOL NEEDS
      

    • basic calculators *

    • scientific calculators *

    • black bic pens *

    • pencils *

    • teen/young adult backpacks *

    • pencil sharpeners

    • zippered binders

    • art gum erasers/pink pearl erasers

    • scissors (6" only)

    • 3-hole pencil pouches

    • markers and colored pencils

    • 3x5 lined index cards

    • award stickers & decorated pencils

    • current USA atlas & world atlas

    • math games

    • TV/VCR (all in one unit)
    

    
HEALTH CARE
      

    • cool mist humidifiers/vaporizers

    • heating pads

    • alcohol free mouthwash

    • band-aids

    • Ace bandages

    • ibuprofen/acetaminophen

    • gauze squares/first aid tape

    • peroxide/rubbing alcohol

    • antibiotic ointment

    • cold medicine/cough syrup

    • cough drops

    • thermometers

    		

SUBSCRIPTIONS
      

    • Newsweek

    • National Geographic World

    • National Geographic Junior

    • Sports Illustrated for Kids

    • Sports Illustrated, Boys Life

    • The News-Gazette
    

    
PERSONAL CARE
      

    • paddle brushes *

    • shampoo & conditioner for boys (no fruit or flower scents) *

    • African American hair care products (Gold Magic, Cream of Nature, Pink, Softee, Ampro, Blue Duchess, Royal Crown brands--can be found at most Walmart and Kmart stores) *

    • solid deodorant (no sprays or roll-on) *

    • sanitary napkins/tampons *

    • bath soap/ body wash *

    • body lotion

    • hair picks

    • combs

    • men's cologne

    • protein styling hair gel

    • large barrel curling irons

    • Q-Tips/cotton balls
    

    
RECREATION
      

    • men's swim trunks--ages 10-21 *

    • lg & xl ski gloves *

    • footballs *

    • basketballs *

    • sunscreen/bug repellant

    • adult size baseball gloves

    • pool toys/goggles

    • snow sleds/snow boards

    • flashlights
    
 
    
ARTS & CRAFTS
      

    • car & airplane models *

    • scrap-booking supplies *

    • fuzzy posters *

    • construction paper

    • small pencil boxes for art supplies

    • sketch books(8 x 10 or larger)

    • craft kits

    • bead kits

    • beginner sewing kits

    • latch hook kits

    • crochet supplies

    • acrylic paints

    • posterboard
    

    
CAMERAS AND ELECTRONICS
      

    • blank VHS tapes *

    • batteries: AAA, AA, C, D, and 9-Volt *

    • hand held electronic games for incentives *

    • disposable cameras *

    • 35mm film *

    • 8x10 picture frames (no glass) *

    		

    

    
* Items of greatest need  


	

    	

    

	
    
		
    
		
		
    	
	
    
	
    
	
    


    


    
	
    


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