Children Living in Poverty Receive Nutritious Food & Birthday Gifts
The Hinsdale South High School's Student Council recently put the school's talent to good use. They hosted a variety show and gave the proceeds to various organizations within the community, including $500 to the Humanitarian Service Project (HSP)'s Children's Birthday Project. The show, which has been a long-time tradition, had acts involving students from all over the school. The money donated to HSP was enough to sponsor 9 needy children in the Children's Birthday Project.
The funds will be used for HSP's Children's Birthday Project which provides a child ages 3-11 with a 20-25 lb. Birthday Box containing 6 new books, 4-8 new toys, school supplies, stuffed animals, one new game, various other gifts such as bubbles, card games, mini toys, and a Party-in-a-Box filled with all the items necessary to have a birthday party. The child receives the birthday package the week of their birthday, and provides a memorable “Special Day” for an impoverished child in our community. A sponsorship for a child is only $54 and also includes gifts at Christmas time, back-to-school supplies, and the child's family becomes eligible for the HSP's summer-time Feed the Kids Program as well, which provides $1,500 worth of groceries.
For information about the Hinsdale South High School Student Council: http://south.hinsdale86.org/activities/stugov
Contact the Humanitarian Service Project:
hsp@humanitarianservice.org.
HSP's website: www.humanitarianservice.org and the HSP's blog: humanitarianserviceproject.blogspot.com.
HSP 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, 1,600 children received gifts and 100 impoverished families received three weeks of groceries, frozen meats, and fresh produce. 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.