Briefs: Give to needy kids

Mount Prospect is conducting its annual Toys for Kids program. Any resident wishing to donate a new toy for underprivileged kids in Mount Prospect may bring the unwrapped gift to any of three fire stations at 112 E. Northwest Highway, 1601 W. Golf Road or 2000 E. Kensington Road. Donations will be accepted from Friday, Nov. 28, through Thursday, Dec. 11. Toys will be distributed on, Saturday, Dec. 20 by police, fire and human services department. Donated gifts may range from age of infant to teenager. All toys must be unwrapped when donated. Used toys will not be accepted.

Holiday warning for drivers

The American Society of Safety Engineers in Des Plaines reminded drivers Wednesday to wear seat belts and properly secure children in vehicles, be alert, avoid distractions, drive carefully in work zones and adjust adequately for bad weather. Driving safely is especially important since the number one cause of on-the-job deaths in the U.S. continues to be transportation incidents. The 98-year-old group, which has 32,000 members, said that in 2005 in the U.S., more than 6 million vehicle crashes resulted in the deaths of 43,443 people, injured 2.7 million more people and cost the country $230.6 billion. The majority of those killed in crashes were drivers, and 75 percent of those who died were male. Worldwide, roadway crashes and fatalities are at an all-time high.

Divorce 101 in Hoffman

Hoffman Estates is offering a workshop to answer some of the more difficult questions regarding divorce. Divorce 101 will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Schaumburg Township District Library. Admission is $20. Topics covered included divorce's financial, legal and emotional impacts. The event is sponsored by the Hoffman Estates Department of Health and Human Services, the Schaumburg Family Counseling Center, Hitchcock Counseling Services and the Schaumburg Township District Library. Call (847) 781-4850 for information.