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DONATE GIFTS FOR THE GOOD NEWS PARTNERS CHRISTMAS MARKET

Residents of our SRO and affordable rental units are invited to “shop” in our annual Christmas Market for items they need.On December 11th we open the market to residents, pricing all the gifts under $10.  We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to purchase quality gifts at a price they can afford.   You can help by purchasing items off their wish list.  

To see the wish list or for more information, click here.

 

 

BE A HOLIDAY HERO

Cancer patients and their families have a lot on their plate, especially during the holidays —  but it’s not always food. This holiday season, through Culinary Care, you can fill their plates with hope, joy and critical nourishment when you give them access to one free meal — or a full year of meals.

To sponsor a family or for more information, click here.

 

NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP OFFERS 3 WAYS TO HELP DURING THE HOLIDAYS THROUGH THEIR  “NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS” CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Caring Neighbors
Provide holiday gifts to NT Township resident families facing financial hardship.

Food Gift Cards
Provide hope and holiday cheer to NT Township Food Pantry clients by providing food gift cards that allow them to purchase their favorite holiday treats and enjoy a special holiday meal.

Organize a Food Drive for the NTT Food Pantry
This is a fun project for your friends, family, school or community group.  Help the Food Pantry stock up at a time of year when the need is greater than usual, because children are home from school, and their regular donor base is on vacation.

For more information, and to find out how you can participate, click here.

 

MAKE HOLIDAY DREAMS COME TRUE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY SUPPORTING THE WINGS HOLIDAY STORE

WINGS provides critical services to those affected by domestic violence, especially children.  You can help by donating items from their Holiday Store Wish List.  For more information about Wings, click here.

To see the Holiday Wish List, and to sign up to purchase gifts, click here.
Questions? Email Tabitha Nelson at tnilson@wingsprogram.com

 

 

GIVE THE GIFT OF HOPE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON  BY SUPPORTING LAWRENCE HALL’S ANNUAL WISH LIST HOLIDAY DRIVE

Request and Fulfill a Wish List for an at-risk youth
Organize a Gift Drive for your church, office or community group
Shop Our Amazon Wish List and send gifts directly to Lawrence Hall.
Contribute to Our Gift Card Drive that allows older youth to shop for what they need themselves.
Donate Cash Online to the Lawrence Hall Wish List Fund, and we’ll make sure every child has a gift to open.

For more information, to sign up, or to donate, Click Here.

 

 

GRANT A WISH FOR SENIORS IN NEED

Sponsored this year by Glenview Terrace, the North Shore Senior Center’s Giving Tree provides gifts for seniors that are small luxuries that make a huge difference in their lives — and may be the only gifts they receive during the holidays.  You can select a gift from the wish list, or make a donation that will be used to purchase one of the gifts requested.

For more information, to pick a gift from the wish list, or to donate Click Here.

 

BRIGHTEN THE HOLIDAYS FOR A CNE FAMILY!

Childcare Network of Evanston is hosting its Holiday Gift Drive again this year, providing holiday gifts for children and families in their program.  Their goal is to collect enough gift card donations to provide EACH CNE family with gift cards that will allow them to purchase: $50 in gifts for each enrolled child; $50 in gifts for each additional child in their household; $50 worth of food to make their holiday meals special.

For more information or to make a donation, Click Here.

 

 

 

LAMBS FARM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS FOR BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

Breakfast With Santa is one of Lambs Farm’s most beloved annual events, that not only provides a festive lunch and a magical “safe” visit with Santa for visiting families, but also helps raise funds to support the many programs for developmentally disabled residents of Lambs Farm.

Volunteers are needed to help in the Cafe and the Visitors Center on December 11,12, 18 and 19.

 

For more information about Lambs Farm or Breakfast with Santa, Click Here.
To register as a volunteer, email Angela Ramert at asr@lambsfarm.org or call 847-990-3864.

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