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Sterling Public Schools has partnered with SHIELD Illinois to provide free saliva-based COVID 19 tests to the community! 

Starting on June 1st, testing details are as follows: 

STERLING HIGH SCHOOL Cafeteria, Door #9
1608 4th Avenue
Sterling, IL 61081

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.

For more details on how to make an appointment, visit https://www.sterlingpublicschools.org/o/sterling/article/472203

The Illinois Rental Payment Program is now open for landlords only.

ILRPP is an emergency rental assistance program designed to support households in Illinois that are unable to pay rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The application site is now open for applications. To apply, please visit the application site at https://ilrpp.ihda.org.

For more information, please visit https://www.ihda.org/about-ihda/illinois-rental-payment-program/

SVdP is having their annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors 50/50 Raffle sale.

1500 tickets will be available for purchase April 26 thru July 10. 

Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the  SVdP pantry at 7 West 6th Street Sterling or  call 815-625-0311. 

Businesses to purchase Raffle tickets are:

Jane’s Place — 110 W 2nd St. Rock Falls
Nick’s Tavern — 1300 Prophet Rd Rock Falls
Jim Prescott’s BBQ Shop — 1910 E. 4th St.  Sterling
Sophie’s Cafe — 4311 E. Lincolnway  Sterling
Extreme Hair and Day Spa — 1411 . 4th St.  Sterling
Johnny’s Pub & Grill — 707 Freeport Rd.  Sterling
The Precinct — 113 E. 3rd St.  Sterling
LaFamila — 201 W 2nd   Rock Falls
Joe’s Pizza — 3 Victoria Dr.  Prophetstown

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Sally Sandoval receives a generous grant check from Ted Harts of Sterling Township. 

Fred Marruffo from St. Vincent accepts a generous donation from Hugh Miller

Steve and Shirley Zapf of SVdP receive donation from Jessica Bovee from Sauk Valley Bank of food collected from SVB employees.  Our thanks to the employees of Sauk Valley Bank for their generosity.

SVdP President Fred Marruffo received a donation from the Sauk Valley Chamber of Commerce Ambassador group.  Thank you for your generosity.  

Below is a release from the Illinois Department of Public Health with support resources and violence prevention.