On the South Side - Universiadpopular , South Chicago Chamber of Commerce, Baptist Pastors, South Side Community Center (click on photos to enlarge)
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| Long lines of families patiently await their turn to receive new coats for their children at Universiadpopular |
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| American Legion members join Jerry Elsner as volunteers |
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| Brian Urlacher, State Rep. Dan Burke, ISCC/PAL volunteer Dennis Mitzner handing out coats |
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| A room bustling with activity |
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| Elsner, Brian Urlacher and Chicago Alderman Ed Burke |
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| Elsner, Brian Urlacher and Dan Burke assist another family |
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| All the military volunteers gathered for a group photo |
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| ISCC/PAL's Bob Duncan and Meredith with Brian Urlacher. Volunteer Jim Phelan in background |
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| Sheriff's Athletic League's Steve Whitney with Brian and guess who in the background? |
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| Jerry with State Senator Tony Munoz |
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| Doc Nicholson, former Olympic and world heavyweight boxing champion with his championship belt and Jerry. |
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| Jerry and Dan Burke greet State Rep. Susana Mendoza who stops by Universiadpopular |
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| At the South Chicago Chamber of Commerce event held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, families gather to try on and receive new coats for their children |
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| A happy mom leaves the SCCC event with new coats in hand |
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| Volunteers Cleveland Browns' Jim Phelan (r) and former world heavyweight boxing champion Danell Nicholson (l)spend hours restocking the tables with the correct sizes of coats at the Chamber event |
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| Many of the members of Baptist Pastors Conference of Chicago and Vicinity (100 churches)gather with some of the children before beginning to distribute coats to the congregations |
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| Charles Bowen, coordinator for the coat distribution with the Pastors Conference, provides some instructions |
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| Reverend Steve Jones welcomes the Illinois State Crime Commission/Police Athletic League to the Haven of Rest Church where their distribution took place |
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| Manning the sign-in table at the Pastors' event are Dr. Virginia Newman and Rev. S.L. Gholar |
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| Doc Nicholson, Brian Urlacher, Jerry Elsner with State Senator Donne Trotter who organized the South Side Community Center event |
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| Some of the many volunteers on hand line up for a photo at the South Side Community Center |
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| Charmee Jones of Family Rescue prepares the coats for her group with the help of Stephen Thurston |
