Save the date for Palatine Twp. holiday outreach programs
Palatine Township provides a wide range of services and programs throughout the year that assist individuals and families. This fall and winter, four major outreach programs will all kick off. Please consider donating to the Adopt-A-Family, Angel Tree, Thanksgiving Baskets and/or annual Toy Drive outreach programs.
Learn more about each program and how to get involved, in addition to their start dates:
Adopt-A-Family: Individuals, families, clubs, organizations and businesses can "adopt" a family and help them experience a more joy-filled holiday season. Donors help to provide new clothing, toys and gifts to recipients for the holiday season. Online donor registration begins Friday, Sept. 20.
Thanksgiving Baskets: Donors for this program can register to bring a basket of nonperishable foods in a laundry basket, along with a $25 gift card, to be distributed to in-need township families for the Thanksgiving holiday. Online donor registration begins Friday, Oct. 18.
Angel Trees: Christmas trees will soon be located in the Palatine Township Center foyer and decorated with handmade angel ornaments, which include a "gift wish list" from in-need children or senior citizens, along with their first name and age. Those interested in selecting an ornament can visit the township starting Friday, Nov. 1, when the Angel Trees arrive, and sign one out at the front desk.
Toy Drive: Throughout the month of December, unwrapped, new toys can be dropped off at the Palatine Township Center to be included in the annual Toy Drive. Toys will be distributed to in-need Palatine Township children and young adults who are either new to the township or who have missed the deadlines for other holiday giving programs.
"Palatine Township assists hundreds of individuals and families each year, and we greatly appreciate the confidence and trust the community has placed in the township to administer these programs," said Palatine Township Supervisor Sharon Langlotz-Johnson.
"Please consider joining us to help make the holiday season a little bit brighter for our neighbors experiencing financial hardships."
Palatine Township Center is at 721 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. For information about these giving programs, and to complete a donor registration form, visit PalatineTownship-il.gov. For questions, call (847) 358-6700.