JUF Volunteers Demonstrate Solidarity

This week's Patch Portraits also features Des Plaines' record reviver, Evanston's vintage factory girl and a couple of farmers from Deerfield.

A small group of volunteers greeted the as part of the

Jennifer Fink and Adrienne Kriezelman were two of the volunteers handing out silly bands to the excited children that finished their walk to support Israel on Sunday. Like many of the people walking, Fink and Kriezelman were happy to be there.

"This is a huge success," Kriezelman said as she asked a group of high school girls if they wanted silly bands. The girls acted reluctant at first, but caved moments later.

The success of the rubbery bands shaped into Judaic symbols was only part of the reason Fink and Kriezelman were glad to be at Sunday's event.

"You're part of something, you belong to something," Fink said. "You want to be there because there are people there who have a shared interest."