Ridgewood High School junior Ewelina Kruszewska of Harwood Heights makes sandwiches with mentor Ivana Di Piero of Norridge at the Norridge school. About 900 sandwiches were made and distributed to the homeless last month. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ridgewood freshmen (from left) Brian Kmiotek of Norridge, Sarah Pecaro of Harwood Heights and Lucie Salawova of Harwood Heights make sandwiches at Ridgewood High School for distribution to the homeless in Chicago. About 900 sandwiches were distributed las

Harwood Heights Mayor Arlene Jezierny (center) makes sandwiches with junior Julie Guler and freshman Paulina Augustynska (right) at Ridgewood High School in Norridgelast month. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Mentor Ivana Di Piero (right) of Norridge makes sandwiches with (from left) junior Iwona Cabaj (from left) of Harwood Heights, freshman Nicole Budnike of Norridge and junior Ewelina Kruszewska of Harwood Heights at Ridgewood High School in Norridge. | Rya

Students decorated the lunch bags with holiday greetings. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ridgewood freshmen Paulie Ortega (right), Claudia Maloberti and Dominic Ateca make sandwiches at Ridgewood High School in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Harwood Heights Mayor Arlene Jezierny (center) makes sandwiches with junior Alex Hanns (left) of Harwood Heights, junior Julie Guler and freshman Paulina Augustynska (right) at Ridgewood High School in Norridge on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 for distribution for the homeless in Chicago. About 900 sandwiches were distributed during the program recently. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media