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Garage Sale Raises $2,100 For Family Of Chicago Police Officer, PTA Leader

 Don, Hannah and Logan Zalinski accepting the proceeds of the sale from Madison Zuehls, whose mother Gina Rizzo hosted the benefit.
Don, Hannah and Logan Zalinski accepting the proceeds of the sale from Madison Zuehls, whose mother Gina Rizzo hosted the benefit.
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Gina Rizzo

SAUGANASH — A garage sale raised $2,100 for the family of Chicago Police Officer and PTA leader Kim Walton Zalinski, who died unexpectedly in June.

Zalinski's death left a gaping hole in the fabric of the community surrounding Sauganash Elementary School, where she helped lead the Parent-Teacher Association, friends and teachers said.

The July 23 sale was hosted by the Sauganash Elementary School class of 2019.

Friends raised $17,000 via an online fundraising campaign to help Zalinski's family.

A 19-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, Zalinski, 44, died unexpectedly June 12. She is survived by her husband, Don, who is also an officer, and her son and daughter.

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