The donations were made on behalf of Bridgestone Americas’ Bloomingdale, Ill.-based BFS Retail & Commercial Operations.
This year’s local donation recipients are Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Alfred Campanelli YMCA, American Sokol Organization, The Arc of Winnebago, Boone & Ogle Counties, Association House of Chicago, Barrington Career Center, Boys & Girls Club of Elgin, Christopher House, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Family Rescue, Friends of the Forest Preserve, Giving DuPage, International Dyslexia Association, Junior Achievement of Chicago, Lamb’s Fold for Women and Children, Lupus Research Institute, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois, Marklund Charities, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Operation Outreach-USA and United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. (Tire Review/Akron)