Local 179 Secretary-Treasurer Greg Elsbree delivers Christmas gifts to the Lamb's Fold Center for Women and Children in Joliet.

This year the incredibly generous members of Teamsters Local 179 set a new record for the local by raising $2400.00 to provide Christmas gifts for the women and children of the Lamb's Fold Center for Women and Children located in Joliet.

Local 179 member Larry Smith personally organized three fundraisers with the help of member Mike Phillips, raising $1200.00 of the total amount raised.  Local 179 President Tom Flynn said, "Each year we raise more money than the previous year.  This year the generosity of our members was just overwhelming.  Thank you to everyone who helped with this worthy organization.  The women and children of the center will have a wonderful Christmas."

Lamb's Fold Center for Women and Children has been serving homeless and abused women and children since 1985, providing food, shelter, clothing, diapers, personal care items, counseling, individualized case management, and much more.  They offer a comprehensive curriculum of educational and life skills instruction on topics such as parenting, child development, effects of alcohol and drug abuse, proper nutrition, managing a checkbook, employment services, healthy relationships, and more in order to help the women become self-sufficient.  Special children's services help the younger residents heal from difficult situations in their families and also proper relationships, anti-bullying, etc.