Monday, June 21, 2010

Fire Devastates Resale Shop

The resale shop that supported local domestic violence shelter: WINGS a total loss after a fire on June 18th.

The WINGS property located at 756 E Northwest Hwy in Palatine Illinois is looking for a new home. Agency director is looking to move the resale shop to temporary location in downtown Palatine.

WINGS is also a member of the Northwest Suburban Alliance. More information on how to support WINGS should become available soon.

To follow all the details, link to:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=388896

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=7507245



Daily Herald reported on 6/18/10....


The storm ignited a fire that destroyed a Palatine resale shop dedicated to victims of domestic violence, in what authorities believe was caused when lightning struck a transformer on a utility pole on the corner of the building.

Officials with the charity group, Women In Need Growing Stronger, or WINGS, talked Saturday of rebuilding and finding a temporary place to continue.

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