W. Chicago Parks holds toy drive to benefit needy children
According to the West Chicago Park District's board of directors, the toy drive is part of its ongoing effort to serve the underprivileged children in the community. The Park District strives to maintain a balanced mix of programs such as athletics, fitness, and the performing arts and has a variety of facilities to provide quality recreation for residents of all ages.
The Children's Birthday Project is a program of the Humanitarian Service Project that provides 700 impoverished children ages 3-12 with a 25-30 lb. Birthday Box containing 6 new books, 6-15 new toys, stuffed animals, one new game, various other gifts such as bubbles, card games, mini toys, school supplies, and a Party-in-a-Box filled with all the items necessary to have a birthday party. The charity delivers the child's birthday package the week of their birthday, and provides a memorable “Special Day” for a needy child in our community. A sponsorship for a child is only $54 and also includes gifts at Christmas time, back-to-school supplies, and the child's family becomes eligible for the Feed the Kids Program as well.
Karole Kettering, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the said, “the West Chicago Park District has generously assisted our mission to serve the community's poorest residents by holding food and toy drives and providing numerous volunteers to help at our Center. They are a real example of how we all can help alleviate the burdens of poverty in our community.”
Contact the West Chicago Park District at http://www.we-goparks.org
Contact Humanitarian Service Project:
hsp@humanitarianservice.org.
HSP's website: www.humanitarianservice.org and the HSP's blog: humanitarianserviceproject.blogspot.com.
HSP 465 Randy Road, Carol Stream, IL 60188.
About The Humanitarian Service Project
HSP has earned Charity Navigator's highest Four Star rating for the 6th consecutive year. HSP's mission is to alleviate the pain and suffering that poverty creates in seniors and children living in DuPage and Kane counties, Illinois. Last year during the Christmas Offering, 1,264 children received gifts and 150 impoverished families received three weeks of groceries, frozen meats, and fresh produce. With the Senior Citizen Project, HSP provides a monthly food delivery and secret pal gifts to 120 low-income seniors. The Children's Birthday Project reaches the youngest underprivileged, making birthdays and Christmas truly memorable occasions for 800 children. Feed the Kids provides low-income families with groceries and fresh produce. HSP conducts an annual school supplies drive, which sends supplies to the DuPage Back to School Fair in addition to furnishing schools and individual children with necessary supplies.
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