Local Sisters Donate Mask Proceeds To Crisis Center

Press release from the Crisis Center for South Suburbia:

May 26 2020

South Suburban, IL - The Crisis Center for South Suburbia is fortunate to have many wonderful supporters assisting its mission to provide emergency shelter and other essential services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence. Donations are especially needed to help with operational costs now as the organization has lost more than $300,000 in revenue since its Neat Repeats resale stores have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are incredibly grateful for the individuals who so generously support us knowing that our needs are greater than ever,” said Lorri Nagle, Director of Development for the Crisis Center.

Two such supporters are Orland Park resident Mary Monczynski and her sister, Lockport resident Dorothy Veraveic.

Monczynski started sewing fabric face masks several months ago to give to the nursing home and doctor’s office where family members work. She started getting requests from others for masks, which evolved into a mission to benefit local charities, including the Crisis Center.

“I started getting requests from people, so I thought why not make masks, sell them, and turn all the money I make over to different local charities?” Monczynski said.
Her sister, Lockport resident Dorothy Veraveic, took up the cause with her. The sisters have already made and sold hundreds of masks, and each time they raise $1,000 they donate it to a local charity.The Crisis Center was the second recipient of the sisters’ generosity.

“We thought the Crisis Center would be a good place to give money to, especially knowing that the needs are greater now with so many victims being shut in,” Monczynski said.

To learn more about the Crisis Center for South Suburbia, visit www.crisisctr.org.

This press release was produced by the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. The views expressed here are the author’s own.