South Holland, IL.—More than 1,100 people attended the Thornton Township annual Holiday Dinner at South Suburban College. Township Supervisor Frank M. Zuccarelli, the board of trustees and the clerk’s office organized the free dinner as a thank you to all its residents. Neighborhood volunteers and trustees served the food.
“I really enjoy these dinners, old friends getting together and enjoying each other,” said Zuccarelli.
In addition, hundreds of donated frozen turkeys were given away throughout the afternoon. Trustee Joyce M. Washington, who has been a trustee for 18 years stated, “I really enjoyed myself with fellow trustees and commissioners. Many of my neighbors and friends were in attendance.”
The event featured live music and dancing as well.
“The township did a great job this year and last year feeding constituents,” said Clerk Jacqueline E. Davis-Rivera. “Lots of people told me they were happy. I think we were successful.”
Thornton Township received the Township Officials of Illinois (TOI) 2016 Illinois Township of the Year Award. Thornton Township is the largest township in Illinois and has about 185,000 residents. Thornton Township consists of 17 south suburban communities – Blue Island, Burnham, Calumet City, Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Glenwood, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Lansing, Markham, Phoenix, Posen, Riverdale, South Holland, and Thornton.
