'Helping In Any Way He Can:' Woodridge Hero

WOODRIDGE, IL — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Dawn Fetro of Montgomery, who nominated Jason Gibbons of Woodridge

<b>Where the nominee lives:</b>
Woodridge

<b>Name of the nominee:</b>
Jason Gibbons

<b>Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?:</b>

Yes

<b>What does the nominee do for work?:</b>
Owner of Men In Black Pest Control Services

<b>Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?</b>
Jason has done countless things for the community in these trying times and continues to do so! He has been delivering food for Meals On Wheels for DuPage Senior Center and West Suburban Food Pantry. He helped organize a food drive at Oswald's Pharmacy for local organizations in need and also helped to collect, disinfect and drop off those donations to Hesed House and DuPage Pads. He has also made his own generous donations several times as these organizations put out the call for needed items! Jason sourced and donated much needed PPE to multiple people in need, including P100 respirators and cartridges to Edward Hospital. Jason and his company partnered with other local business to hold 2 different raffles of fun filled baskets for families while coping with shelter in place orders. This not only put smiles on 20 different families, but helped share the other great businesses in the area and the cool things they do!

Jason's efforts don't stop there! He put the message out in the community that he would be happy to run errands or shop for seniors or anyone immunocompromised and continues to do so each week.

<b>What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?: </b>
He is steadily helping in any way that he can, and always trying to think of new ways that he and his company can jump in to help. He is definitely a local hero to so many!

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