Claude Nickell

TLS Dinner-Dance a Success
TLS Veterans benefit dinner-dance wouldn’t have been a success without the scores who attended, took part in a raffle, sponsored a table, made a donation for the silent auction table or made a contribution. TLS thanks you. The benefit was held Oct. 8 at Crystal Lake Country Club. Proceeds will benefit TLS’ programs that reach out to homeless and disabled veterans... [Read more...]

TLS Salutes Its Supporters
TLS Veterans, a not-for-profit group helping veterans and military families, wants to thank each and every contributor and volunteer for their help. Your support makes New Horizons, a center for homeless veterans in Hebron, Illinois, a brighter place. Without it, our food pantry shelves might be bare. Minor repairs might go undone.
Read more about what our donors help to provide.
See a list of donors

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Helping Our Heroes
Helping Our Heroes, a charitable foundation, has lived up to its name and has helped TLS in its work to support U.S. troops, veterans and their families. The help came as an odd mix of coffee and appliances. However, the donations fit the needs of TLS’ newest programs...[Read more...]

Welcome Vets, Military Families
Welcome Vets, Military Families
Veterans, reservists, active-duty military personnel and their families are welcome to share their stories at a drop-in center at 5330 W. Elm St., McHenry, Ill. Veterans can reconnect with other veterans. Parents concerned about the impact deployment is having on the kids can come in and talk with other military parents. Dads, sisters, brothers, friends, grandparents and kids are welcome too. Click below to learn about coming events:

Food Assistance
Veterans-Only AA Meeting, March 13

Call 815-322-2620 or 815-679-6667 to learn more about services, including peer-to-peer mentoring, group sessions and professional counseling.