Lake Co. public service
Events where participation would benefit the public, such as volunteer events, social service clubs, call for donations to military, blood drives, bone marrow drives, food pantry drive, people who are giving away food, etc. Deadline is two weeks before event date.
June 18
Document shredding: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 18, Gurnee Hunt Club Park Community Center, 920 N. Hunt Club Road, Gurnee. Free, confidential shredding of personal documents. Paper and CDs/DVDs/diskettes must be separated. Limit of three grocery bags per person. Donations of nonperishable food items for the Northern Illinois Food Bank will be accepted. For information, call the Gurnee Park District, at (847) 623-7788.
Community outreach forum on insurance: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, Wojcik Conference Center at Harper College, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. State Rep. Fred Crespo (D-Hoffman Estate) co-hosts forum on insurance with Michael T. McRaith, director of the Illinois department of Financial and Professional Regulation. RSVP to (630) 372-3340.
June 19
Super Senior Day: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friday, June 19, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Featuring Secretary of State Jessie White's Mobile Driver Services. Services offered include: duplicate licenses, corrected licenses, driver license renewals, identification cards and renewal stickers. A Rules of the Road class will begin at 10 a.m. For information, call Jennifer Koch, at (847) 279-2224.
June 20
Food drive: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 20, Community Protestant Church, 418 N. Prairie Ave., Mundelein. The Caring by Sharing Food Drive will benefit local food pantries. Drop off nonperishable food items, paper products or household cleaning items at the church parking lot. For information, call (847) 566-4000.
Child Car Seat Safety Inspection: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturdays, June 20 and Sept. 19, Condell Day Center parking lot, 700 Garfield Ave., Libertyville. Make sure infant car seats or toddler booster seats are installed correctly. Free. For information, call (847) 990-5295.
June 27
Community Recycling Extravaganza: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 27, Wildwood Presbyterian Church, 18630 W. Old Gages Lake Road, Grayslake. Latex paint has a recycling fee of $2.50 per gallon. A portion of this fee will go directly to the church. Old gym shoes and electronics will be recycled for no fee. The church will also accept donations of nonperishable food, gently-used Scout uniforms, gently-used pet supplies, old/broken crayons, Altoid tins, and books, including children's story and board books, dictionaries, textbooks (all subjects) and novels (except romance) for local organizations. Visit wildwoodpc.net or call (847) 223-0073.
July 11
Clothes for the needy: 9-11 a.m. the second Saturday of each month, St. Andrew Episcopal Church's Elijah's Mantle for Children in Need community service project, 31 Park Ave., Grayslake. Clothing in sizes ranging from infant to size 16 boys and girls is available. Next dates are: July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14 and Dec. 12. There is no cost. Donations of gently-used children's clothing in good condition are always welcome. standrewsgrayslake.org or (847) 223-2310.
Sept. 19
Child Car Seat Safety Inspection: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Condell Day Center parking lot, 700 Garfield Ave., Libertyville. Make sure infant car seats or toddler booster seats are installed correctly. Free. For information, call (847) 990-5295.
Ongoing
Tree and bench donations: The Vernon Hills Park District offers residents and neighbors the opportunity to honor a special person or commemorate an event by donating a tree or bench in a district park. Trees range from $225-$475 depending on the species selected, and can be personalized with a bronze plaque, which is sold at cost. Benches may be purchased for donation at a cost of $700, and personalized with a bronze plaque. Prices for plaques start at $70. The Tree & Bench Donation order form can be found online at vhparkdistrict.org or at the Park District Community Centers. For more information, call Cheryl Baron, at (847) 996-6933.
Pooch Pantry: 12:30-6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, B.C. Dog Training, 920 Turret Court, Mundelein. B.C. Dog Training and B.A.R.K are collecting dry dog and cat food, canned dog and cat food, biscuits and any pet treats to help families in need feed their pets. Gift cards from are pet supply stores will also be accepted (no cash or check donations). For information or to suggest a family in need, call (847) 566-1960 or e-mail dobes8@aol.com. The Pooch Pantry will be open for families in need from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays at B.C. Dog Training.
Eli Skinner Chapter, NSDAR: The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is seeking volunteers to make wool caps for the troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo and South Korea. Wool head covering which can be worn under the Kevlar helmet provides warmth to the head and neck, but does not restrict vision. Patterns are available at www.geocities.com/helmetliner. For details, contact helmetliner@hotmail.com or P.O. Box 236, Auburn, IL 62615.
Electronics recycling: 8 a.m. to noon, the first Saturday of each month, Wauconda Township Highway Department, at 505 W. Bonner Road, Wauconda. All Wauconda Township residents are invited to bring in electronic recyclables. Items accepted include computers and computer components, video games, televisions, VCR/DVD players, cameras, radios and accessories, phones, and more. For more information call the Township Office at (847) 526-2631.
Allendale Association: A not-for-profit children's facility in Lake Villa, looking for qualified volunteers to work directly with children or on other projects. Help a child develop positive relationships with adults, share gardening knowledge in the vocational horticultural center, evaluate a student's Individual Education Plans and meet with the child's therapeutic team, work in the thrift store, or help in other ways. To learn more, visit www.allendale4kids.org.
Knit or crochet for babies: The Waukegan Area Branch of American Association of University Women is looking for people to knit or crochet baby hats for babies born at Vista Medical Center East. Call (847) 244-7926.
Avon Township Food Pantry: Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Drop off packaged and canned food items. This is an ongoing, year-round collection. For information, call (847) 223-5313.
Recycle Printer or Copier cartridges: Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Drop off any printer (inkjet or laser) or copier cartridges for recycling. For information, call (847) 223-5313.
Beth Am Food Pantry: Food distribution takes place from 12:30-2 p.m. on the last Sunday of the month at 225 N. McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove. Nonperishable food donations are always welcome. (847) 459-1677.
Paper drive: 9:30-10 a.m. and 11 a.m. the third Sunday of each month, Grace Lutheran Church, 501 Valley Park Drive, Libertyville. Church youth will man the church recycling bin to assist with the unloading of cars. The bin is in place every day. For information, visit aboutgracelutheran.org/paperdrive.html or call (847) 367-7050.