Community Engagement
See below for links to important efforts by the Rapid Response Team. Also included is a letter to friends and neighbors in South Barrington and a press release about the Area N land parcel sale website and the misinformation surrounding it.
2024
- Rapid Relief Team Supports Barrington Township Community with Meal Service. Local Volunteers Serve 136 Meals, August 2, 2024
- Rapid Relief Team Supports Cuba Township Food Pantry. Local Volunteers Donate 800+ Pounds in Food Boxes, July 3, 2024
- “RRT provided an invaluable resource, saving operational resources the worry of one more thing. We are extremely grateful for the assistance provided,” Major John Frank, Commander, Special Operations Division, Baltimore. MD, March 28, 2024.
2023
Statements about PBCC
"Your donation assisted in keeping the firefighters energized and focused."
William Gabrenya
Bartlett District Fire Chief
“I’m sure… [PBCC]’s facility will blend into the neighborhood and soon become woven into the fabric of the [South Barrington] community as they were in Northlake.”
Jeffrey T. Sherwin
Mayor, Northlake, Illinois
“It is through the generosity of supporters like [RRT], and the food drives going on right now, that we are able to bring some extra joy and nutritious meals to these families.”
Volunteer Committee
Bensenville/Wood Dale Food Pantry
“I can assure you that those at the receiving end were truly appreciative and expressed their thanks with smiles, hugs and some tears.”
Greg Vesta
Chief of Police, City of Wood Dale