Each year, the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago honors community members who have demonstrated heroism through extraordinary acts of courage or kindness.  With more than 600 philanthropic and distinguished guests in attendance, our annual Heroes Breakfast is a celebration of spirit and community.  This year’s honorees will receive a Red Cross medal of honor on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at The Fairmont Chicago.  Awards will be given in the following categories – Adult Good Samaritan, Blood Services, Citizenship, Community Impact, Disaster Relief, Emergency Medical Assistance, Firefighter, Nurse, Law Enforcement, Military, and Youth Good Samaritan.

Nominations will be accepted through January 27, 2012.  Candidates must live or work in Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kankakee, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry or Will Counties in Illinois, or Jasper, Lake or Newton counties in Indiana. The heroic act must have taken place on or after January 1, 2011.

To nominate your hero, please visit www.chicagoredcross.org/heroes or call 312.729.6138.

The Nurse category is described as follows: A licensed and practicing nurse, nursing student, or retired nurse who exhibited heroism either in their response to an emergency situation or through an ongoing commitment to the community

If you need any other information my contact information is This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (312)729-6178.  

Dani Connolly

Development Intern, Special Events

American Red Cross of Greater Chicago

2200 W. Harrison St. | Chicago, IL 60612

www.chicagoredcross.org

Fuel Up to Play 60 Funding Available to Help Schools Make Healthy Changes!
Fuel Up to Play 60, the in-school nutrition and physical activity program launched by
National Dairy Council,® Midwest and St. Louis Dairy Councils and the National Football League, in collaboration with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is helping to make wellness part of the game plan in Illinois schools. 

Funding opportunities (up to $4,000) for Fuel Up to Play 60 are available to K-12 schools enrolled in the program. The competitive, nationwide funding program is designed to help schools jumpstart and sustain healthy nutrition and physical activity improvements.
Mark your calendar now for upcoming application deadlines:
October 1, 2011, December 1, 2011, February 1, 2012, and June 1, 2012.

To learn more, download a step-by-step application worksheet and apply for funding, visit  http://www.FuelUpToPlay60.com
 

 
Lorna Riggs
Program Manager, Health & Wellness
Midwest Dairy Council
Office 630-969-2527  Fax  630-969-2567
www.midwestdairy.com

IASN comissioned Nancy Brent to write a paper on  Certified School Nursing in Illinois: The More Things Change The More They Stay The Same.  A copy can be requested by sending a message to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 have been released.

The link to the web site is  http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/DGAs2010-PolicyDocument.htm

The following link is for the Guidelines for the Nurse in the School Setting from the Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children

http://www.luhs.org/depts/emsc/Schl_Man.pdf