Downers Grove Parish Gives Back to Local Seniors
On Monday, Feb. 9, the Humanitarian Service Project (HSP) of DuPage County received 128 "Boxes of Love" that were made and donated by members of Divine Savior Parish of Downers Grove.
The Boxes of Love will be distributed in February to 125 local seniors served by HSP's Senior Citizen Project.
Members at Divine Savior collected and purchased hundreds of hygiene products such as facial tissue, tooth paste, toothbrushes, shampoo, soap, lotion and toilet paper to create these boxes. The products in each box are sufficient to fill a senior's hygiene needs for three months.
As their name suggests, the Boxes of Love were Valentine's Day-themed and also contained little treats like hot chocolate, so that the seniors could feel as though they were receiving a personal valentine.
Divine Savior has been making contributions to HSP for over two decades. They regularly donate groceries to feed needy seniors and families as well as support HSP's annual Christmas offering.
The overall goal of HSP's Senior Citizen Project is to provide low income seniors with groceries and products that meet their basic nutritional and personal needs. Monthly, drivers deliver groceries to the homes of 125 seniors that include: selections of fifteen fresh fruits and vegetables, seven packages of frozen meat, six bags of non-perishable foods, Pepperidge Farm bread and two bags of paper products. In addition to their groceries, every three months the seniors receive a package of personal care and hygiene products.
Contact the Humanitarian Service Project: hsp@humanitarianservice.org.
HSP's website: www.humanitarianservice.org
HSP's blog: humanitarianserviceproject.blogspot.com.
About The Humanitarian Service Project:
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 Project, 2,014 children received gifts and over 400 impoverished families received groceries. With the Senior Citizen Project, HSP provides monthly food deliveries and secret pal gifts to 125 low-income seniors. The Children's Birthday Project reaches the youngest underprivileged, making birthdays and Christmas truly memorable occasions for 925 children. Feed the Kids provides 100 low-income families with groceries and fresh produce during the summer months. HSP conducts an annual school supply drive that benefits over 4,000 children by giving supplies to the DuPage Back to School Fair, Kane County's "Project Backpack" and directly to schools with a high percentage of poverty.