Community Corner

Summer Sunset Parade: Donate Items to Food Pantry

Algonquin/ Lake in the Hills Interfaith Food Pantry volunteers will push shopping carts along the parade route to collect donations.








The Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Interfaith Food Pantry will serve as the honorary  Grand Marshal for this year's Summer Sunset Festival Parade. 

The parade starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31. The parade route begins at Grafton Farm Road, travel along Miller Road, and end at Albrecht Road (near the playground entrance to Sunset Park). 

Food pantry volunteers will walk the route pushing shopping carts to collect any food items donated by parade spectators.  Suggested items are: canned foods, boxed items, beverages, or personal care items. 

Additional information is available by contacting LITH Village Trustee Ray Bogdanowski at rbogdanowski@lith.org, Carol Platt atcarol_platt@hotmail.com or visit www.summersunsetfest.com.

The following local businesses, organizations and individuals have registered to participate in this year's parade, according to the festival webpage: 

Algonquin Academy of Dance
Algonquin Area Public Library
All Star Taxi & Transport
Alongquin/LITH Food Panty- GRAND MARSHAL
Algonquin- Lake in the Hills Soccer Assoc
American Legion Color Guard
Big Daddy's Party Rescue LLC
Cornerstone Baptist Church
Crosspoint Lutheran Church
Cub Scout Pack 167
Citizens to Elect Jim Harrison Sheriff of Mchenry Co.
Dance Force Studios
DePage Shire Club
Donna Kurtz- District 2 McHenry Co. Board
Fahrfunflingler- (Melon Propellin)
Famous Daves
Fetch! Pet Care of McHenry County
Girl Scout Troop 826
John Jung- McHenry Co Board District 5
Harry D Jacobs Golden Eagle Marching Band
Ha’s Tae Kwon Do Accademy
Hearts of Gold
Huntley Fire Department
Kaya Martial Arts
Kyuki Do Martial Arts of Huntley
Lake In The Hills Civil Air Patrol 
Lake in the Hills elected officials/ staff
LITH Police Department
McHenry County Shefiff's Office
McHenry County State's Attorney's Office
Medinah Car Club
Medinah Motor Corps
Northern Illinois Fire Museum
Pizzazz Dance Company
Primrosa School of Algonquin
Rebecca McCarthy School of Dance
Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills
The Sinful Saints Dixieland Band
S.T.A.R.S International
Snapology
Street Sweeper
Summer Sunset Fest Committee
Tina Hill- Mchenry Co Board Chairman
Trinty Academy of Gymnastics
Trinty Academy of Cheer
West Suburban Shrine Club Roaring 57's
Westminster Christian School
Whitey’s Towing Inc
Z's Martial Arts Academy




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