{"id":13028,"date":"2015-04-17T10:54:02","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T15:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=13028"},"modified":"2015-04-17T16:08:12","modified_gmt":"2015-04-17T21:08:12","slug":"cubs-fans-give-tuesday-to-assist-in-tornado-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/cubs-fans-give-tuesday-to-assist-in-tornado-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs fans donate to Illinois tornado relief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Hannah Beery<\/p>\n<p>Lisa LaSala sat in the Kirkland Fire Department Tuesday, temporary home of the American Red Cross, and thought about the next steps for tornado relief in nearby Fairdale and Rochelle.<\/p>\n<p>But cleaning up home base when putting back together a community torn apart by a tornado means more than brushing off the dirt. And this caused LaSala, executive director of the American Red Cross of Northwest, to ask for something that is hard to come by these days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA miracle,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday night, Cubs associates, business executives and players\u2019 wives collected funds at the gates of Wrigley Field to aid in those displaced and in need after the deadly tornado.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13032\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-2.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13032 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-2-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"cubs-relief-2\" width=\"474\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-2-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-2.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicago Cub&#8217;s players&#8217; wives stand guard and ask visitors for donations to aid in tornado relief. (Hannah Beery\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCrane [Kenney] reached out and said \u2018Hey guys, these are our fans, our neighbors and we\u2019ve got to do something,\u2019\u201d said Connie Falcone, Vice President of Cubs Charities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.weather.com\/news\/news\/tornado-damage-seen-in-northern-illinois\" target=\"_blank\">The EF4 tornado<\/a> plowed through the two small rural towns 86 miles west of Wrigley Field last Thursday, with winds up to 200 mph, killing two women. LaSala described cleanup as \u201cinspiring\u201d and said residents have received a plethora of supplies. Now all they need are the funds to begin the rebuilding process.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s neighbors helping neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Lisa LaSala, American Red Cross of\u00a0Northwest Illinois<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI hope that if it would happen to me, then someone would help me and it\u2019s always good to do what we can to help someone,\u201d said Charlene Roland after she donated at Wrigley before the Cubs played the Reds Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13038\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relieft-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13038 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relieft-5-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"cubs-relieft-5\" width=\"474\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relieft-5-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relieft-5-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relieft-5.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Proceeds from the night will help rebuild over 100 structures in two small Illinois towns. (Hannah Beery\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The team\u2019s collection showed that a neighbor\u2019s reach goes far beyond the house, or even the town, next door.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about community, and Cubs fans are so passionate,\u201d said Falcone. \u201cThey\u2019re passionate about what happens on the field, but they\u2019re really passionate about people that need a helping hand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chicago resident Donna Nordmeyer smiled as she put her check into a donation bucket prior to entering the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s phenomenal. It\u2019s so important \u2026\u201d she said. \u201cThey need the cash to get things going because all those people are displaced. They need it, they need it.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cCrane [Kenney] reached out and said \u2018Hey guys, these are our fans, our neighbors and we\u2019ve got to do something,\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Connie Falcone, Chicago Cubs<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mccormickfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Robert R. McCormick Foundation<\/a>, a Cubs Charities partner, matched 50 percent of all donations collected to the <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.mccormickfoundation.org\/ILtornado\" target=\"_blank\">Illinois Tornado Relief Effort<\/a>. Proceeds from the team\u2019s 50\/50 raffle, which normally go toward Cubs Charities, also went to the fund.<\/p>\n<p>Across town, the White Sox\u00a0are also giving fans a chance to donate to r Fri., April 17. <a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.whitesox.mlb.com\/cws\/charities\/index.jsp\">Chicago White Sox Charities<\/a>\u00a0will donate the proceeds from the &#8220;Sox Split&#8221; 50\/50 raffle and the in-game auction to the Illinois Tornado Relief Effort.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpmf-gallerys wpmf-gallerys-life\"><div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"gallery gallery_life wpmf_gallery_default gallery_default none gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail gallery-link-post wpmf-has-border-radius-0 wpmf-gutterwidth-5 no_ratio\"><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"0\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-1-1024x765.jpg\" title=\"cubs-relief-1\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"cubs-relief-1\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-1-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-1-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Chicago Cubs executive saw this as an opportunity to reach out a hand to neighboring towns.  (Hannah Beery\/Medill<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"1\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-9-1024x765.jpg\" title=\"cubs-relief-9\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"cubs-relief-9\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-9-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-9-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">All persons not usually on staff during games lined up at the gates to help collect. (Hannah Beery\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"2\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relef-6-765x1024.jpg\" title=\"cubs-relef-6\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"cubs-relef-6\" src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relef-6-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relef-6-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Many associates walked around selling 50\/50 raffle tickets.  (Hannah Beery\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"3\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-4-1024x765.jpg\" title=\"cubs-relief-4\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"cubs-relief-4\" src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-4-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-4-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Donors were happy to give knowing their funds would be matched (Hannah Beery\/ Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"4\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-7-765x1024.jpg\" title=\"cubs-relief-7\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"4\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"cubs-relief-7\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-7-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-7-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Cleanup is moving quickly, said Lisa Lasala, and every little bit helps aid in the efforts. (Hannah Beery\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wpmf-gallery-item\" data-index=\"5\"><div class=\"wpmf-gallery-icon\"><div class=\"square_thumbnail\"><div class=\"img_centered\"><a class=\" not_video noLightbox\" data-lightbox=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-3-765x1024.jpg\" title=\"cubs-relief-3\" target=\"_self\" data-index=\"5\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpmf_img\" alt=\"cubs-relief-3\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-3-150x150.jpg\" data-type=\"wpmfgalleryimg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/cubs-relief-3-150x150.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Donations will be accepted online through Cubs Charities until Sunday. (Hannah Beery\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<p>LaSala began to tear up when she talked about the assistance the two tragedy-stricken towns have received from surrounding communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe set up a shelter Friday for housing if people need a place to stay and only three people stayed in the house because everyone else stayed in neighbors\u2019 and families\u2019 houses,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s neighbors helping neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cubs fan Tim O\u2019Brien did not mind being one of those neighbors on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI should give to more things,\u201d he said after donating at Wrigley. \u201cEspecially because a lot of people have it worse off. This was accessible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cubs Charities will continue to collect <a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.cubs.mlb.com\/chc\/community\/charities\/\" target=\"_blank\">donations online<\/a> through Sun., April 19. Donations can also be made directly to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Red Cross<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Volunteers to collect donations stood inside and outside of Wrigley Field Tuesday night. (Hannah Beery\/Medill)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Hannah Beery Lisa LaSala sat in the Kirkland Fire Department Tuesday, temporary home of the American Red Cross, and thought about the next steps for tornado relief in nearby Fairdale and Rochelle. 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