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Food Drive

Downers Grove Public Library 1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL, United States

Bring nonperishable food for the library's free pantry, The Cupboard, which supports housing & food-insecure community members. Click for a list of items accepted/not accepted. Donate in the lobby.

Birthday in a Bag

Main Street Recreation Center (Glen Ellyn) 501 Hill Avenue, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States

Everyone deserves a little extra cheer on their birthday! Let’s work together to build birthday bags full of love and lots of color. At this hands-on event, you and your family will learn about the power of collaboration and what it means to be socially responsible. Then, we’ll get to work decorating boxes, creating birthday...

$12

Reverse Trick-or-Treating

Naperville Naperville, IL, United States

REGISTER IN ADVANCE We will decorate colorful bags to be passed out to seniors, then we will share treats as we visit with them at the local senior center – all in our costumes, of course!

$12

Wrap Someone in Love

Naperville Naperville, IL, United States

REGISTER IN ADVANCE At this hands-on event, you and your family will learn about empathy, and what it means to have our basic needs met (or not met). Then, we’ll get started right away putting our words into action, making fleece-tied scarves for the homeless in need of warmth and love.

$12

Kindness-Palooza

Naperville Naperville, IL, United States

REGISTER IN ADVANCE Are you ready for a Kindness-Palooza?! Let’s get crafty together for World Kindness Day, developing character and spreading kindness and cheer all around us at this hands-on event: Kindness to Self: My Own Joy Jar Kindness to Others: Spreading Sunshine to Soldiers Kindness to Animals: Breakfast for Birds Birdfeeders Kindness to the...

$12

Stockings for the Troops

Naperville Naperville, IL, United States

Make stockings and fill them with love, hope and supplies for our active military.

$12

Holiday Toy Drive

North Riverside Park Mall 7501 W Cermak Rd, North Riverside, United States

Bring a new, unwrapped toy to Customer Service Center in Center Court. A perfect way to give back to our community! We’ll see that your donation is delivered in time for Christmas! In partnership with The Children's Center of Cicero-Berwyn: http://www.childrenscenterciceroberwyn.org/

Free

Blankets for Teens

Fry Family YMCA 2120 W. 95th Street, Naperville, IL, United States

Brighten the hospital rooms of teens with cozy blankets that will help them feel more comfortable in an unfamiliar place.

$12

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