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Updated: March 24, 2012 8:36AM

FootPrint Fund Awards

For the fifth consecutive year, Allegra Print Design & Signs, will sponsor the $10,000 FootPrint Fund Awards which awards grants to deserving community non-profit organizations.

The value of the services ranges from $200 to a maximum value of $1000 per organization for the award year. Services include graphic design, printing, copying, bindery and thanks to Allegra’s latest addition to services, Signs.

Applicants for grants should meet one of the following criteria: Service expansion — use of print services to contribute to expanding an organization’s awareness or existing service projects; program enhancements — use of print service to promote new programs or projects; leveraged efforts — use of print services to increase the impact of other existing resources.

To apply or for more information, go to www.allegtaevanston.com or call (847) 864-9797. Deadline for submissions is March 31. Awards will be made June 30.

Scholarship applications available

The Northbrook Woman’s Club Foundation offers scholarships to Northbrook residents who are graduating from high school or who are current college/technical school students. Applications are available beginning March 1 from the guidance office of Glenbrook North High School and seniors can apply through their Naviance account. Applications may also be obtained by written request to the NWCF Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 132, Northbrook IL 60065-0132. Scholarship selections will be based on one or more of the following: academic progress, community involvement and extracurricular activities. Financial need will also be considered.

Cantorial Choir scheduled to perform

The legendary Cantor Naftali Herstik will conduct the Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute Choir for one night only at 8 p.m. Saturday at Lubavitch Chabad of Northbrook, 2095 Landwehr Road.

A cantor leads Jewish services with traditional melodies and arrangements. Cantor Herstik is widely considered the greatest pulpit artist of his generation. For over 30 years, Cantor Herstik has been the chief cantor of the Great Synagogue of Jerusalem where worshippers have included presidents and prime ministers. He has also recorded albums and performed in prestigious symphony halls in Europe and the United States.

The Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute Choir has been acclaimed as a phenomenon among Jewish choirs. It is an exceptional ensemble of 30 “star” cantors from Israel’s principal cantorial school conducted by Cantor Herstik. This all-male choir is known for its sensational Bel Canto blended tone ranging from an angelic pianissimo to a glorious fortissimo. The Choir’s repertoire covers classic cantorial compositions, Hebrew and Yiddish melodies and Hassidic Zemirot in an immaculate style and warmth rarely heard in concert.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door. For more information please call (847) 564-8770 www.chabadnorthbrook.com.

Relay For Life to kick-off annual event

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of North Shore will hold its annual Kick-off event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Schram Chapel in the Glen (1799 Patriot Blvd., Glenview). Friends, neighbors, cancer survivors, caregivers and anyone interested in learning more about Relay For Life are encouraged to attend.

The Kick-off event offers information about the American Cancer Society’s mission of saving lives faster by helping people stay well, helping people get well, finding cures and fighting back. Refreshments will be served and the registration fee will be waived for teams who sign up before or during the Kick-off event.

Relay For Life is an overnight event where teams of local businesses, schools, churches, community groups and families build awareness and raise funds — prior to and at the event — to fight cancer. While the main objective of Relay For Life is to raise money for cancer research and cancer patients, the event helps spread cancer awareness, celebrate the lives of survivors, remember those who lost their lives to cancer and unite a community in the fight against cancer.

This year’s American Cancer Society Relay For Life of North Shore has yet to be finalized.

Volunteers are needed to organize and recruit teams, secure community support, coordinate logistics, obtain refreshments and prizes, assist with publicity and plan entertainment activities for this exciting and energizing event.  

For more information on the Relay For Life Kick-off celebration, contact the American Cancer Society (847) 328-5147, opt. 3 or visit Relayforlife.org/NorthShoreIL. Teams may register on-line anytime.

Norwegian National League offers scholarships

The Norwegian National League of Chicago is offering scholarships and cash prizes to deserving students who are of Norwegian heritage residing in the counties of Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, McHenry and Will.

The first scholarship for $1,000 will be awarded to a high school senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA and who has been accepted by a college or university. Also, a $100 cash prize will be awarded to a high school student in grades nine to 11 and a $50 cash prize will be awarded to a student in fifth through eighth grades. Finally, a $25 cash prize will be awarded to a student in grades first through fourth.

To qualify, older students must submit an original essay on a Norwegian topic and the students in grade first through fourth must submit an original drawing depicting a Norwegian topic.

Entries must be postmarked by March 15.

For scholarship information and applications visit the Norwegian National League website at www.nnleague.org or contact Tom Maxon (847) 297-1656, email sovmax@wowway.com.