'Valentines For Vets' Collects Cards For Those Who Have Served

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL — Residents of all ages are encouraged to submit Valentine's Day cards to be distributed to local veterans in the north suburbs. The "Valentines for Vets" program is being hosted by the office of 10th Congressional District Rep. Brad Schneider for the third consecutive year. The initiative launched Monday and cards will be accepted through Friday, Feb. 8.

“Our brave military men and women earn our admiration and gratitude every day. Valentine’s Day gives us the chance to show our appreciation in a special way,” Schneider said. “A card or handwritten note is a great way to give back to those who have given so much for our country.”

Schneider's office said it has collected more than 1,000 cards from schoolchildren and other constituents so far.

In his first two years of hosting the program, the Deerfield Democrat distributed the cards to veterans at Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago and a breakfast hosted by the nonprofit Lake County Honor Flight.

Valentine's Day cards can be mailed or dropped off at Schneider's district office in Lincolnshire or dropped off at his satellite offices in Round Lake Park and Waukegan:

Lincolnshire Office
111 Barclay Blvd, Suite 200
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Round Lake Park Satellite Office
433 E Washington Street
Round Lake Park, IL 60073
Open Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Waukegan Satellite Office
100 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
Waukegan, IL 60085
Open Tuesdays from noon to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Residents with any questions about the program were encouraged to contact Robert Perez at 847-383-4870.