Enjoy the pictures of all the amazing ways your support is enhancing the lives of children and seniors.
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Carol Stream Rotary Community Wide Food Drive
A HUGE thank you to the Carol Stream community and the Rotary Club of Carol Stream for filling the HSP van with much needed items. We were amazed to see the incredible donation of food, paper products and various items donated to help families and seniors struggling with hunger in our community. With 61% more people coming for food than a year ago, many seniors, children and their families will receive the help they need because of the support of the Carol Stream residents.
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Guardian Angels Gala
Kristin Senne, HSP's Executive Director was honored to be a guest of Dr. Donald 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.
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Plainfield Junior Woman's Club
Angel Whitefleet, President of the PJWC and the incredible club members hosted their Spring Fundraiser and WhoDunnit Mystery Dinner for three charities. This club works tirelessly to raise fund to support local women, children, high school students, senior citizens, homeless and victims of tragedy and families in need. Kristin was honored to be in attendance with other HSP employees and these incredible women as they work to serve those in need of support.
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Plainfield Junior Woman's Club
PJWC hosted their Spring Fundraiser and HSP was one of the three charities chosen to receive funds from their event. They hosted a WhoDunnit Mystery Dinner where those in attendance worked to solve the crime. Kristin Senne, Executive Director and Nancy Dorsman, Outreach Coordinator at HSP were hot on the case reading clues and interviewing suspects. An awesome time was had by all and for a great cause to provide important services to seniors, children and their families.
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Rotary Club of Darien
Ashley Szabo the President of the Rotary Club of Darien invited Kristin Senne, the Executive Director to speak at their club meeting on April 2nd. Kristin enjoyed meeting the club members, sharing about HSP's programs and participating in great conversation about serving the community. This club has been a long time supporter of HSP's Senior Citizen Project and has provided groceries and essentials to seniors living in poverty.
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14U Lisle Slammers
We were very excited to receive beautiful party in a bag kits from this fast pitch softball team. The party items came in cool bags with many of the supplies wrapped to match the bags. There are going to be some happy kiddos when they receive these PIAB's to have awesome birthday parties. This wonderful team hit a grand slam with their donation!
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Kiwanis Club of Villa Park
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. Thanks to the Kiwanians, this child will celebrate their birthday with a huge birthday box filled with new toys, books, and party supplies to have a birthday!
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Rotary of Villa Park & Library Friends Donate!
Our amazing friends at the Villa Park Library and the Rotary of Villa Park donated party supplies and items for seniors. Thanks to them, kiddos can celebrate their birthdays and seniors can have much important essentials.
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Food & Toy Distribution at HSP
We are so thankful for our amazing volunteers who made it possible to serve families on the 9th and 16th of December with groceries and toys. You are all making Christmas Merry for many seniors and children in our community!
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Successful Toy & Food Distribution
Thank you to our incredible friends in the community who donated food, toys, gift cards and financial support to ensure children have presents to open and nutritious meals to eat. You are a blessing to so many families and seniors in our community.
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Entegris Donates Money for Gift Cards
Our amazing friend Colleen and her coworkers at Entegris donated gift cards and money to purchase gift cards for children and seniors. Colleen dropped by HSP for her annual visit and photo outside and in front of our tree. They raised a total $7,650 and are making many children happy on Christmas day. The seniors are excited to receive gift cards so they can buy something they really want or need.
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Drive by Food Drive
We had a great day at Paul and Debbie's house for the Drive by Food Drive Event in their Highland Woods community that he organized. Many people expressed how thankful they were that it was made so easy to shop for food and then drop it off. We even had Santa with us and he handed out goodie bags of candy to all the children. The kiddos were excited to have their pictures taken with Santa too. Thank you to everyone in the community that helped provide much needed groceries to seniors and children in need.