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Sunny Ridge Family Center is licensed as a child welfare agency by the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (#019976), and by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Family and Children, as a child placing agency.

 

Xin Nian Kuai Le! 
(Happy New Year!)

It was a great day for children on Sunday, January 25th as we celebrated Chinese New Year: The Year of the Monkey at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

Hundreds of families joined Sunny Ridge and the College for a day of celebration with live entertainment, vendors selling Chinese gifts of all kinds, a costume parade, lion dance, food, and games and crafts for the kids! See more photos from Chinese New Year 2004! 

Thanks to our friends at the United States Post Office who provided thrills to all as we unveiled the new Lunar New Year stamp. Dr. Chris Picard, College of DuPage's VP of Student Affairs, joined Postmaster Don Sommers and Sunny Ridge President Gary Longman, for the ceremony.

Children were treated to a book reading from author Kathy Tucker, who read her book, "The Seven Chinese Sisters" at our celebration.

Families and children shopped the vendor section for cultural items and celebrated with friends, old and new. Several local media representatives were there capture the event. Special thanks to: College of DuPage Asian Forum & Students, Congregational Church of Batavia, Curtis Graphics Corporation, Custom Image, Home Closing Services, Inc., Spectrum Color Corporation, Jewel Food Stores, Panda Express/Panda Cares, Pepsi, SAS Chicago, Ty Inc., United States Postal Service, WTTW Channel 11, Chicago, our wonderful committee, volunteers, and all our supporters!