Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Operation Homefront Great Lakes

Bags of groceries, school supplies, and toiletries packed to the brim are awaiting military families to be brought home for holiday meals, during Operation Homefront on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Forest City Community Center in Great Lakes.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Operation Homefront with plenty of groceries, toiletries, school supplies, crafts, cookies, and even a visit with Santa himself for military families, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Forest City Community Center in Great Lakes.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Christina Davis (middle) of Great Lakes, with her two sons, Zach, 5 (blue) and Alex, 10 (green), sign a card thanking Operation Homefront for the gifts, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Forest City Community Center in Great Lakes.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Zach Davis, 5 of Great Lakes, enjoys looking through a coloring book during Operation Homefront, while his mom picks up free groceries and toiletries, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Forest City Community Center in Great Lakes.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Children enjoy arts and crafts while their parents go through Operation Homefront receiving plenty of groceries and toiletries, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Forest City Community Center in Great Lakes.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Jensen Long, 2 (left) and Braelyn, 4, both of Glenview visit Santa Claus, during Operation Homefront, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Forest City Community Center in Great Lakes.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)


Molly Berkland, 4 of Kenosha (blue) and her Mother, Tracy (white), meeting Santa during Operation Homefront, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Forest City Community Center in Great Lakes.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Families receive school supplies, toiletries, and groceries during Operation Homefront, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Forest City Community Center in Great Lakes.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)


Wells Anderson, 4 of Glencoe, giving boxes of school supplies to other children, during Operation Homefront, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Forest City Community Center in Great Lakes.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)



Ken Ruff of Beam Suntory (right), one of Operation Homefront's sponsors, talks with children while their parents receive Operation Homefront gifts on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Forest City Community Center in Great Lakes.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Ken Ruff of Beam Suntory (center right), one of Operation Homefront's sponsors, talks with children while their parents receive Operation Homefront gifts on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Forest City Community Center in Great Lakes.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Wells Anderson, 4 of Glencoe, giving boxes of school supplies to other children, during Operation Homefront, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Forest City Community Center in Great Lakes.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Gregor Blue, 6, of Great Lakes, receiving a box of school supplies during Operation Homefront on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Forest City Community Center in Great Lakes.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Alexia Blue, 6, of Great Lakes, receiving a box of school supplies during Operation Homefront on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Forest City Community Center in Great Lakes.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Children and parents sign holiday cards during Operation Homefront on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Forest City Community Center in Great Lakes.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

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