Submit application for Easter basket program

Nominations are now being accepted for recipients of the Palatine Township Easter Basket program. The township provided 450 Easter Baskets to children during the campaign in 2016, and the goal for this year is 500.

Palatine Township children, who are 10 years of age or younger, can be nominated by a Palatine Township resident. You can nominate an in-need child, or if you are at-need, you may complete an application for your child. Nominations, which do not guarantee program eligibility, can be made online at www.palatinetownship.com/2017-easter-basket-application. The deadline is Friday, Feb. 24.

"Area children whose families are experiencing financial hardship can miss out on the joys of getting an Easter basket from the Easter Bunny," said Sharon Langlotz-Johnson, Palatine Township supervisor. "We invite our residents to nominate a child who would benefit from this program."

Confirmation letters will be mailed by March 27, to those approved to receive an Easter Basket, which will be filled with age-appropriate treats and toys for the children to enjoy.

The baskets must be picked up at the Palatine Township Center, 721 S. Quentin Road, in Palatine, on designated pickup dates. Those who fail to collect them will be unable to participate or qualify for other outreach programs for a one-year period.

For more on program eligibility and information for recipients, visit www.palatinetownship.com or call (847) 358-6700.

Palatine Township provides numerous services and events for its 113,000 residents, and supports 26 social service agencies located within its boundaries. The township is one of the most heavily populated in Illinois, with a goal to enhance and improve the quality of life for all of its residents. Bordered by Lake-Cook Road, Huntington Road, Central Road and Wilke Road, residents living in all or part of the following communities are part of the Township: Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Inverness, Arlington Heights, Hoffman Estates, Barrington, South Barrington and Schaumburg. Visit www.PalatineTownship.com

or call (847) 358-6700.

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