‘The Danish Pioneer Newspaper’ to be honored with ESSENCE AWARD at The Danish Home Foundation Benefit in September
The Danish Pioneer Newspaper will be presented with a special honor — the “Essence Award” — at The Danish Home Foundation Benefit Luncheon to be held on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 W. Euclid Avenue, Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Scott L. Swanson, President/CEO of The Danish Home Foundation, says, “Each year The Danish Home of Chicago honors a person, people or organization that is integral to preserving the legacy of the Danish community, through their commitment, compassion, caring and giving. I am delighted to inform you that this year’s recipient is The Danish Pioneer Newspaper. Although an organization, we all know of Linda, Elsa and Elizabeth Steffensen’s commitment to the national and international Danish community.”
The Danish Pioneer Newspaper’s Elsa, Linda and Elizabeth Steffensen
“Win, Place, Show” is the theme for this year’s fundraiser for The Danish Home Foundation, and Scott Swanson invites everyone to The Danish Home Foundation’s annual benefit at Arlington International Racecourse in Illinois to honor The Danish Pioneer Newspaper and the Steffensen Family. The event will run from Noon to 3 p.m. and reservations include Admission, General Parking, Program of Races, Chef’s Table Buffet, Beer and Wine. If you haven’t yet received the printed invitation or would like an invitation, please call The Danish Home’s April Pasquale as soon as possible at 773-775-7383, Ext. 4. The RSVP deadline is Sept. 12 and space is limited.
Long-time Danish Home volunteers Jimmy and Esther Sorensen of Wood Dale, Illinois were the first recipients of the “Essence Award” in 2012 during the Benefit Luncheon at Brookfield Zoo, and The Women’s Auxiliary of The Danish Home of Chicago was presented with the “Essence Award” last year at The Danish Home Foundation Benefit Luncheon at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois.
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The Danish Home Foundation was established in 2012 to manage the growth of the organization and benevolent care of residents. For 123 years, The Danish Home’s practice to subsidize those who have exhausted their financial resources has been maintained. This annual benefit event is an important means of raising philanthropic funds to allow older adults who have outlived their financial resources to remain at The Danish Home of Chicago. Participation and support of The Danish Home Foundation allows The Danish Home to continue to care for the elderly and to develop meaningful programs and services for other older adults. Today, while The Danish Home remains open first and primarily to Danish and Scandinavian people, people of all backgrounds are welcomed. The single requirement is that people are compatible and appreciate the Danish traditions.
The Danish Pioneer Newspaper (Den Danske Pioneer) was first published in Omaha, Nebraska in 1872 and moved to the Chicago area in 1958.
If you would like to make a donation to The Danish Home Foundation, 5656 N. Newcastle Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631 in honor of The Danish Pioneer Newspaper and the Steffensen family legacy, your support is very much appreciated. Your donation will be used to provide charitable care for those residents who have exhausted their own financial resources, and for capital improvements to The Danish Home of Chicago. You can learn more about The Danish Home at www.danishhomeofchicago.org.
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