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During the season of giving, Carmen Pate (third from left) and mother Tracy Pate (third from right), pose with participants at the Dec.17 TuffLuv Toy Drive giveaway, held at the LuvStyle Beauty Lounge and Barber Blvd. in Markham’s Canterbury Mall. Inset: Thornwood teacher Della Mayes (center) receives meals for students and their families from Jewel in South Holland. At left is Fred Jakob, Store Manager and at right is Kim Bedore, a Chef Kitchen Manager for the store. _______________________________
By Patricia Muhammad Reaching out and helping others is not a difficult thing for Thornwood High School teachers like Della Mayes and Tracy Pate. Both are passionate about helping those in need. For them, it’s a labor of love. “My father was a giving person and his legacy of giving was passed down to me and his giving to others made me feel that I needed to do the same. I like to give back to the school and the community.” Mayes said. Mayes launched a giving initiative over three years ago when she searched for business owners in the South Holland area willing to donate food items to Thornwood’s disadvantaged students. Her efforts were amplified when Jewel Food Stores agreed to donate complete holiday meals to several Thornwood students and their families. “Jewel now calls us every year with dinners for the less fortunate, both at Christmas and Thanksgiving,” she said. Tracy Pate teamed up with her daughter Carmen Pate and son James Cobbins to host a Christmas toy giveaway held at LuvStyle Beauty Lounge and Barber Blvd. at Markham’s Cantebury Mall. The beauty salon is owned by Carmen Pate. At the Dec. 17 event, toys were distributed at the salon to more than 100 girls, ages 2-13. The girls received Barbie dolls, girls’ make-up, and a cool manicure. “My daughter has always been a giver and a doer,” Tracy Pate confidently says of her daughter. Just a few doors down, Cobbins, owner of TuffLuv Entertainment Company, distributed toys to more than 150 local boys at Barber Blvd. According to Cobbins, the boys were gifted with virtual reality glasses, fidget spinners, a football, and complimentary haircuts. Barber Blvd. is owned by Dwayne Jones.
Cobbins, like Pate and Mayes, enjoys the art of giving. “From the day that I launched the toy drive event on Facebook and Instagram until the day the event was held, I was excited,” he says. “It gave me a great feeling, though I feel like I can do more.” Mayes, who has taught at Thornwood for 9 years, also assists her students in finding employment opportunities. “I’m an advocate for our students,” she says. With her connection to Jewel in South Holland, Mayes has helped more than 20 Thornwood students get jobs at the store. “Students patronize local businesses, and those businesses need to hire students.” She stresses to the students: “Get your grades together and I can help you find work.” Mayes also encourages area business owners help underprivileged students at prom and graduation time. “For students who can’t afford to get their nails done, or don’t have the means to get a haircut for graduation, businesses kindly offer complimentary services.” Mayes is grateful to businesses like Pro Shop Nails, J.R. Barbershop, and Charm Cleaners who offers to clean students’ prom dresses for free. Mayes has lived in the South Holland area for more than 30 years. She is a School Board Member for District 150, and a Parent Coordinator at Thornwood High School. Mayes currently serves as a permanent Substitute teacher for Thornwood. Pate is a paraprofessional who has taught in District 205 for more than 19 years. The Christmas toys for the toy give-away event were purchased at Target, Wal-Mart and Amazon by Carmen Pate and James Cobbins. To learn more about next year’s toy giveaway, please email James Cobbins at goshowcasedirect@gmail.com.
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