Wilderness Journal

Can you feel it in the air? Can you smell the flowers and that freshly cut grass? Spring is here! And with the Spring comes the annual PRWSP Food Drive.

It’s happening in 1 week – May 3 and 4 – please help us help others by contributing a bag or two of items.

Here is a link to our flier, which has recommended items and the drop off locations in both Park Ridge and Chicago.

Thanks so much!

We are very proud to share that we were able to continue our long standing tradition of donating to local charities. Each year, this is fueled by our Christmas Tree Sale, so we send a big thank you to everyone who was able to pick up a tree, wreath, garland, or ornament this past Fall.

The grand total was…(drum roll please)…$27,300!

And here is our list of charities for 2025:

• Advocate Children’s Hospital
• American Legion Post
• Amina Grace Fund
• Avenues to Independence
• Center of Concern
• Children’s Tumor Foundation
• Compass to Care
• Irving Park Food Pantry
• Kiwanis of Park Ridge
• Labor of Love
• Life Span
• Maine Township Food Pantry
• Maine Township High School Foundation
• Midtown Educational Foundation
• One Tail at at Time
• Openlands
• Park Ridge Wilderness Scouts & Princesses Scholarship
• Park Ridge Fine Arts Society
• Park Ridge Historical Society
• Park Ridge Park District Scholarship Fund
• Project Purple
• Ronald McDonald House
• Share Our Spare
• St Paul Food Pantry
• The Well Resource Center
• Uncle Pete’s Ministry
• Wrightway Rescue

Thanks again to everyone who helped us get there!