Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest is pleased to announce that Sarah’s Inn is the recipient of Community Bank’s Champion Grant. The purpose of the Champion Grant is to assist organizations in providing community outreach programs for low or moderate income individuals.

The North Avenue Business Association (NABA) in its sixth year sponsoring its scholarship program for high school seniors entering college and majoring in business or a business related field.

Rush Oak Park Hospital is excited to announce that Brian Cole, MD, team physician for the Chicago Bulls and co-team physician for the Chicago White Sox, is the new Chair of Surgery.

Oak Park Youth Baseball Softball will hold registration for the 2012 season on Saturday, Jan. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Longfellow Center, 610 S. Ridgeland.

41 students from Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School's BRAVO program were among the 3000 who recently traveled to Atlanta, GA for the 2012 Junior Theater Festival.

Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest announced that it is participating in the Illinois Housing Development Authority's "Welcome Home Heroes" mortgage financing program. The program focuses on providing financial assistance to all qualified first-time homebuyers who are reservists, military personnel and members of the Illinois National Guard.

When Legacy Sports Camp puts out a challenge to the kids that participate in its after school sports programs, they sure do answer. During Legacy Sports Camp second annual holiday food drive, kids from the Oak Park and River Forest programs hosted at Ascension Catholic School, Horace Mann Elementary, St. Vincent Ferrer Parish School, Abraham Lincoln Elementary and William Beye Elementary donated hundreds of items to benefit the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry.

Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest is pleased to announce that the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry is the recipient of Community Bank's Champion Grant. The purpose of the Champion Grant is to assist organizations in providing community outreach programs for low or moderate income individuals.

Don't miss the chance to see the River Ramblers perform on Saturday, Jan. 21. Doors open at 7 pm and the performance begins at 7:30 pm. Kitchen Girl Coffee House is located at St. Christopher's Church, 545 S. East Avenue in Oak Park. A variety of complimentary hot beverages and tasty treats will be provided.

As part of Oak Park Temple's bi-annual auction, the temple will recreate the old Chicago neighborhood of Maxwell Street, the bustling intersection of ethnic cultures known for shops, pushcarts, food vendors, and the birth of the Chicago Blues. The auction, known as "Maxwell Street to the Gold Coast: Rags to Riches," will benefit Oak Park Temple and Glasser Preschool.