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Companies Join Forces to Support Holiday Gift Drive

Wheaton, IL, Nov. 29, 2013—Mathieson, Moyski, Celer & Co., LLP, Accountants & Advisors, Wheaton Bank & Trust and Glen Ellyn Bank & Trust have joined forces to support a Holiday Gift Drive to benefit Teen Parent Connection, a social service agency that works with adolescent parents and their children to promote self-sufficiency. The Holiday Gift Drive will be held from 10:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 14, at Glen Ellyn Bank & Trust, 500 Roosevelt Road, in Glen Ellyn. 

Volunteers from the accounting firm and the banks will be on hand to accept donations from the public that will benefit young parents and their children. Teen Parent Connection is in need of the following for the Holiday Gift Drive:

·         Toys for children infant through 3 years old

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·         Supplies for the Parents’ Pantry (diapers, formula, baby wipes, etc.)

·         Gift cards to Toys-R-Us, Target, etc. (denominations of $25 preferred)

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“We are excited about working with our neighbors at Wheaton Bank & Trust and Glen Ellyn Bank & Trust to support this holiday gift drive,” said Mike Moyski, CPA, one of the partners at Mathieson, Moyski, Celer & Co. “This is a chance for us to work together as a team and make a difference with young parents in our community.”

The public is invited to bring donations to Glen Ellyn Bank & Trust on December 14 and enjoy hot cocoa at the bank. The gifts will be donated to Teen Parent Connection, where young parents will be invited to “purchase” the gifts for their children with “Holiday Bucks” they’ve earned by participating in TPC programs.

For more information, contact Mathieson, Moyski, Celer & Co., LLP, 630-653-1616.

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