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Elburn Lions host Christmas toy drive, book drive

The Elburn Lions Club is taking donations for its Christmas Toy Drive through Monday, Dec. 15.

You can drop off your holiday toys at the following drop-off locations: American Bank and Trust, 8 S. Main St., Elburn; Bootleggers Bar & Grill, 221 Main St., Maple Park; Chuck's Bar and Grill, 47W739 Route 64 in Virgil; Dollar General, 226 S. Somonauk Road in Cortland; Elburn fire stations at 210 E. North St. in Elburn, 39W950 Hughes Road in Elburn or 5N267 Wooley Road in Lily Lake; Elburn Lions Park, 500 Filmore St.; Jewel, 800 N. Main St. in Elburn; NB&T Bank, 930 N. Main St., Elburn; Old Second Bank at 749 N. Main St. in Elburn and 1100 S. County Line Road in Maple Park; Paisano's Pizza and Grill, 106 N. Main St., Elburn; Walgreens, 1001 N. Main St., Elburn; and Winners Circle Bar & Grill, 50W226 Old State Road in Maple Park.

Help make Christmas a little better for some of the children in the area. All items will be donated to Hope Haven or Safe Passage in DeKalb. They are also seeking wrapping paper donations. Toys must be new and in original packaging; no stuffed toys or anything violent. For details, call (815) 826-0501. Visit www.elburnlions.com.

The club is also accepting new or gently used books for its Holiday Book Drive through Jan. 1. For more information on the Elburn Lions Club's Literacy program, call Lion Joe Kryszak at (630) 365-5584.

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