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Kristin Senne, HSP's Executive Director was honored to be a guest of Dr. Donald and Beth McNeeley / Chicago Tube & Iron at the Guardian Angels gala event. This incredible event helps to support Guardian Angel Community Services programs. This organization has been serving and changing lives in the community since 1897 providing services to those affected by sexual assault and domestic violence. They strive to instill hope through client-centered services provided in a safe and confidential environment.

Kristin Senne, Executive Director is honored to receive a Changemakers Award through the Marquardt School District 15 on March 21st. The annual Changemakers event celebrates individuals who have made a significant impact in their community. It was wonderful to be in the company of the other two adults who received Changemakers awards, Chief George Pappas and Emiliano Garcia. There were also three Student Changemakers awards handed out to children that exhibited changemaker qualities and are making a difference in their community.

It was a fun filled visit when Joel and his two children, Jacob and Mia came to the HSP center. They collected toys from friends, family and wonderful donors which they donated to provide children with wonderful birthdays. While they were here they had a tour of the center and learned more about HSP's programs. We are excited about this new partnership with the Joy in Every Toy Foundation!

It was wonderful for Kristin, the Executive Director to speak at the Kiwanis club meeting in January. While Kristin was there, the club presented her with a check to sponsor a child in the Children's Project. For 25 years this club has been supporting HSP and providing children with a huge birthday box filled with new toys, books, and party supplies to have a birthday! To learn more about the Kiwanis Club of Villa Park / Lombard visit their website at k08659.site.kiwanis.org

Thank you to all of the loving people that donated toys, books, gift cards, food, personal care items, and new clothing to make Christmas merry for seniors, children and their families. We are thankful for the many wonderful people that gave financial donations which provided nutritious groceries for families and seniors to enjoy delicious meals. You made the holidays a beautiful experience for those in need.

The incredible students at the Lake Park High School campuses conducted a food drive for seniors and children enrolled in HSP's programs. Dan Colucci, a teacher and baseball coach at Lake Park spearheaded the drive along with other staff. Thank you to all the students and teachers that gave food and essential items to help the elderly and children suffering from hunger in our communities.

We received a wonderful donation of school supplies to help kiddos start the new school year off right. HSP's Executive Director gave a tour of the warehouse, toy room and food pantry to this amazing group of people to talk about HSP's programs. It was a great visit and an opportunity to share about the important difference they are making in the lives of children and their families.

A terrific time was had by people from all over the world at Veggie Fest. We even had a visit from a dove in our booth, who was affectionately named Karole after our Co-Founder who passed away eleven years ago. Science of Spirituality is the host sponsor of Veggie Fest which is one of the largest vegetarian food and wellness festivals in North America. Our amazing friends at the Science of Spirituality have been providing food to seniors and families, birthdays to children and toys to kiddos at Christmas for the last 12 years. To learn more about Science of Spirituality in Lisle visit sos.org.

For the last 9 years the Cruisin' Tigers have been supporting children in the Children's Project through their Indian Uprising All Pontiac weekend event. The club feels strongly about donating to children's charities and has done so for over 30 years. Many people came out to the event to showcase their cars along with the spectators. A great time was had by all and children receive birthday boxes and food for their families through the clubs incredible support. To learn more about the club go to cruisintigers.com.

Our wonderful friends stopped by to drop off a huge donation of school supplies. The employees at UPS are very generous and donated supplies to children in need. The UPS Community Connections group works very hard to raise the money through bake sales and other fun events which the employees support. Thanks to them children ages pre-school to high school are starting school prepared for the new year.

Our hearts go out with gratitude for the many wonderful people that have dropped off and shipped school supplies for children in need. You are the reason children can return to school with the supplies they need to start the year off right. With 446 backpacks distributed as of 7/26, we will continue to distribute through the month of August and in the children's birthday boxes.

A HUGE thank you to our incredible volunteers that have been distributing backpacks filled with supplies to families for their children. Through your hard work 446 children have received school supplies over the last 9 days of distribution. And for showing up every week to prepare produce and grocery packages to serve seniors, children and their families that are suffering from hunger in our community.