Kiwanis Club of Villa Park Provides Aid to Needy Children and Seniors
The Humanitarian Service Project (HSP) is pleased to announce that the Kiwanis Club of Villa Park recently donated $908 to HSP to sponsor a needy senior and two children through HSP's Senior Citizen Project (SCP) and Children's Birthday Project (CBP). The sponsorship provides one senior with a full year of monthly deliveries of 90 pounds of groceries. For the children, the sponsorship provides a 20-25 pound birthday gift box full of presents, Christmas gifts, food from Feed the Kids summer program and school supplies.
HSP Founder/Executive Director Karole Kettering said, “The Kiwanis Club of Villa Park's commitment allows us to bring so much hope and joy to these deserving seniors and children. The club's generosity and support lays a strong foundation, letting them know that someone cares.”
The Kiwanis Club of Villa Park focuses on philanthropy and community service projects with a special emphasis on children. The club dedicates itself to “changing the world one child and one community at a time.”
Area residents who are committed to making a difference in their community as well as making great friendships are welcome and encouraged to join and attend the club's weekly meeting on Wednesdays at 7:15 AM at the Hi-View Restaurant in Villa Park or find them online at villa-park.kiwanisone.org.
For more information, call 630-221-8340 or e-mail to hsp@humanitarianservice.org. Visit HSP's Web site at www.humanitarianservice.org, you can also visit HSP's blog at humanitarianserviceproject.blogspot.com, or find HSP on Facebook. The HSP center is located at 465 Randy Road, Carol Stream, IL 60188.
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, 1,616 children received gifts, 100 impoverished families received three weeks of groceries, frozen meats, and fresh produce, and another 170 families received a turkey and groceries for Christmas dinner. 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 700 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.