20140907 - Harvard Mission

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Evelyn Marie Mondragon, 1, looks at her ice cream given to her by Gerardo Alvarez, deacon at Solid Rock Community Church, during Northern Illinois Mission 25 on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. Including the ice cream, sports balls, bikes and goodie bags were given away to kids and their families.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Pastor Jordan Gardner speaks to kids awaiting ice cream at Mary's Park in Harvard during Solid Rock Community Church's Northern Illinois Mission 25 on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. Including the ice cream, sports balls, bikes and goodie bags were given away to kids and their families.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Gerardo Alvarez, deacon at Solid Rock Community Church, hands out an ice cream during Northern Illinois Mission 25 on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. Including the ice cream, sports balls, bikes and goodie bags were given away to kids and their families.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Jill Alvarez (right), Secretary and Treasurer for Solid Rock Community Church, offers to pay $20 worth of gas to a skeptical Daniel Cervantes, of Harvard, during Solid Rock Community Church's Northern Illinois Mission 25 on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. Including the gas purchase, Alvarez's group also gave away gift cards, gave quarters to people at local laundromats and also gave away toys and snacks to kids during the Random Acts of Love.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Jose Sosa puts the finishing touches on a "Free Ice Cream" sign for Solid Rock Community Church's Northern Illinois Mission 25, which giving away ice cream at Mary's Park in Harvard on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. Including the ice cream, they also gave away sports balls, bikes and goodie bags to kids and their families.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Pastor Jordan Gardner leads a group prayer before beginning Random Acts of Love around Harvard during Solid Rock Community Church's Northern Illinois Mission 25 on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. Groups chose from a list of possible acts of love and blessed people. This ranged from paying for someone's gas to visiting someone in the hospital with balloons and a get well soon card.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Pastor Jordan Gardner takes a moment to check his cell phone during Solid Rock Community Church's Northern Illinois Mission 25 on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Melissa Clark, of Spring Grove, and Mina Garcia, a member of Harvard Apostolic Assembly, give slices of pizza to children at Harvard trailer park during Solid Rock Community Church's Northern Illinois Mission 25 on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014.