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Let’s Play Clean

On Friday, Jan. 27 and Saturday, Jan.28th, St. Mary Immaculate Athletics is hosting “Let’s Play Clean Drive.” Twelve St Mary Immaculate School teams will be playing home basketball games starting from Friday at 5:30pm through a Saturday 4:00pm in the School gym.

Please bring one personal-care item to SMI Basketball Home Games to DONATE to the Diocese of Joliet Catholic Charities Daybreak Center.

When faced with hardships, the purchase of basic essentials such as soap and toothpaste can be viewed by many as unaffordable luxuries. These very basic needs can have a drastic impact on self-esteem and the ability to overcome hardship.

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We are collecting personal-care products such as:

Bath/Body Soap, Shower Gel, Shampoo, Conditioner, Hair Care Products, Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Dental Floss, Toilet Paper, Hand or Body Lotion, Deodorant, Lip Balm, Chap Stick

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Questions: contact Alese Sortino at ajsortino@yahoo.com. Can’t make the games?? Items can be dropped off at school office.

St. Mary Immaculate Parish and School is located at 15629 South Rt. 59, in Plainfield. It is a vibrant, welcoming Catholic community with over 100 ministries serving the Plainfield area. For more information about St. Mary Immaculate Parish or any of its many services, please call 815-436-2651 or visit us at www.smip.org.

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