You Don’t Want to Miss This – RibFest 2016

Folks – it is not too late to become a volunteer at the annual Naperville Ribfest happening July 1^st through 4^th this summer!  There will be music from favorite artists 3 Doors Down and Sheryl Crow, there will be food, and we’re sure it’s going to be a blast.

The annual event is hosted by the Exchange Club of Naperville, and gives generous volunteers like YOU the chance to serve and support your favorite charities.  In the past, Ribfest has helped raise funds for more than 50 local charities, and it is all thanks to the volunteers who help out at the event.  Sign-ups for volunteers are open online.

The more volunteers who represent HSP at the event, the more funds will go to support our Feed the Kids program.  To learn more about volunteering at Ribfest, go to http://www.ribfest.net/volunteer/.  If you sign up, or have any questions please contact HSP at 630-221-8340 or email hsp@humanitarianservice.org to let us know if you would like to be a volunteer for HSP at Ribfest.  Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity!

Happy Trails to Katelyn

Yesterday, HSP bid farewell to one of the wonderful members of our internship team. Katelyn Adducci had been part of the HSP team since October. Katelyn joined HSP’s team to complete her first year “practicum” at Adler University. Katelyn spent her time at HSP interviewing the deserving seniors in our Senior Citizen Project, updating our knowledge on their needs. Katelyn was a blessing to our seniors and a joy to have around the office. We at HSP wish to thank her for her support, and wish her well as she moves on in her education. 

Thank You to the LeaderShop Volunteers

Yesterday, HSP hosted 14 volunteers from the LeaderShop, a youth organization for service-minded students.  As part of their Spring Break Service Blitz, the generous volunteers helped HSP make non-perishable food bags and paper product bags, and sorted food donations for the seniors served by our Senior Citizen Project.  We wanted to take this time to thank them for their efforts in helping HSP serve.  Thank you, LeaderShop!

Support HSP's Human Race Team

Help support HSP’s team in the DuPage Human Race! More than a dozen of HSP’s friends are generously participating in the DuPage Human Race to benefit the low-income seniors, children, and families enrolled in our programs. Please considering supporting our participants as they raise funds to help HSP make a difference in the lives of those in need in our communities. Follow this link to donate: https://runsignup.com/Race/27820/Charity/2524

Thank You to Congregation Etz Chaim

HSP would like to thank everyone at Congregation Etz Chaim in Lombard for donating over 300 boxes of macaroni and cheese. The Congregation collected this donation in alignment with the holiday Purim, and Etz Chaim has made this drive an annual tradition. This mac and cheese will be distributed to the low-income children and families served through our Feed the Kids program!

We Partnered Together

Yesterday, 5 generous volunteers from the Rotary Club of West Chicago helped HSP sort non-perishable food for our Senior Citizens Project.  We wanted to take this time to thank them for their time and effort.

If your group would also like to serve seniors by helping HSP sort food, please contact us at 630-221-8340 or email us at hsp@humanitarianservice.org.

Roselle Student Ambassadors Collect Food for those in Need

Yesterday, HSP was delighted to host a visit from the Student Ambassadors club from Roselle School District 12. This great group of youngsters ran a food drive, collecting a very impressive 24 boxes of food for the low-income seniors and families who rely on HSP for the nutrition they need. It is wonderful to see these students so engaged in making a difference in the lives of those in need in our communities!

Happy Trails to a Wonderful Intern

HSP would like to take this opportunity to bid farewell to one of the wonderful members of our intern team, Stacy Van Loan. Stacy has spent nearly three months at HSP interviewing the deserving seniors in our Senior Citizen Project, updating our knowledge on their needs. Stacy was such a blessing to the seniors enrolled in our program, and everyone at HSP is appreciative for all of her help. 

Thank You to Winfield School District's Student Leadership Team

HSP would like to extend a big “thank you” to the Student Leadership Team from Winfield School District 34 for collecting party supplies and assembling 50 “party in a bag” kits for the deserving Children in our Children’s Birthday Project. The group held a party supply drive and created the bags to coincide with “Kindness Month” at the school district. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day from HSP!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from HSP! May the luck of the Irish follow all of HSP’s friends who help us make the world brighter (and a little greener) for the deserving seniors, children, and families we serve!

DuPage Human Race "Flash Sale"

For those interested in signing up for the DuPage Human Race, there is a “flash sale” tomorrow to receive a discount on race registration. Tomorrow only (3/17/16), you can enter discount code LUCKY2016 to receive discount on the race registration.  You can sign up to support HSP by writing in “Humanitarian Service Project” as the agency you’d like to support. For more info on the DuPage Human Race, click here: https://www.dupagehumanrace.org/. 

Spring Food Donations Needed

Spring is an important time at HSP, as we begin our preparations to provide groceries to low-income families in the summer through our Feed the Kids program, in addition to the 6.5 tons of groceries we distribute every month to needy seniors. Food items needed most are: Cereal, Oatmeal, Pancake Mix, Tuna/Canned Meats, Pasta/Rice Meals, Soup, Canned Fruits & Veggies, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Main Meals, Chili/Hearty Soup/Beef Stew. Please consider helping us feed those in need in our communities!

Thank You to the Exchange Club of Naperville

HSP received an exciting visit from Beverly Schafman, a representative from the Exchange Club of Naperville. Bev dropped off a check from the club to support our summertime Feed the Kids program to benefit low-income children and their families. The Exchange Club runs Ribfest, during 4^th of July weekend every year to raise funds for charities who serve local children and families in need. These funds were made possible not just by the Exchange Club, but also those who represented HSP as volunteers at Ribfest last year. We wish to thank the Exchange Club, and these volunteers for their support.

A "Thank You" from a Grateful Senior

HSP would like to share with you a thank you note we received from one of the deserving seniors in our Senior Citizen Project. In addition to receiving 100 lbs. of groceries every month, HSP was able to help this senior fix her sewing machine. The thank you note is below.

Sign-Up for Ribfest 2016!

Four of your favorite things:  food, friends, family, and HSP - will be at the Naperville Ribfest on July 1^st through 4^th this summer!  There will be music, there will be food, and we’re sure it’s going to be a blast. 

The annual event is hosted by the Exchange Club of Naperville, and gives generous volunteers like YOU the chance to serve and support your favorite charities.  In the past, Ribfest has helped raise funds for more than 50 local charities, and it is all thanks to the volunteers who help out at the event.  Sign-ups for volunteers are now open online.

Please consider supporting HSP at the Ribfest this summer.  The more volunteers who represent HSP at the event, the more funds will go to support our Feed the Kids program.  To learn more about volunteering at Ribfest, go to http://www.ribfest.net/volunteer/.  Please contact HSP at 630-221-8340 or email hsp@humanitarianservice.org if you would like to be a volunteer for HSP at Ribfest.  Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity!

Thank You Woodridge Jr. Woman's Club

We want to thank the Woodridge Jr. Woman’s Club for donating several boxes of facial tissue for the seniors in our Senior Citizen Project! 

Each month, we distribute two bags of toilet paper, paper towels, and facial tissue to each senior we serve.  Paper products are an important aspect of the program, and we thank groups like the Woodridge Jr. Woman’s Club for donating generously.

HSP is always in need of more paper products.  Currently, our biggest need is paper towels.  

If you would like to bless less fortunate seniors by hosting a paper drive or donating paper products, please contact HSP at 630-221-8340 or email us at hsp@humanitarianservice.org. 

Join HSP for the Human Race

HSP would like to invite all our supporters to join us for the DuPage Human Race. The DuPage Human Race is run by Giving DuPage, and is an opportunity for community members to raise funds and awareness for DuPage charities. The race offers two ways to help support the seniors, children, in families in our programs.

First, you can sign up to run, or walk, on HSP’s behalf. Please input “Humanitarian Service Project” as the charity you wish to participate on the behalf of here: https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/DownersGrove/DuPageHumanRace

Second, you can donate to support our runners or walkers here: https://runsignup.com/Race/27820/Charity/2524

The race takes place on April 30^th at The Esplanade in Downers Grove. HSP has had a wonderful time at the event every year, and hope many of you will join us for this fun event to raise funds to help us serve those in need in our communities.

Thank You, Glen Crest Middle School Builders Club

HSP would like to extend a huge thank you to the Builders Club of Glen Crest Middle School. These great students came in last Friday afternoon to help sort paper goods and food for the deserving seniors enrolled in our Senior Citizen Project. They were very enthusiastic volunteers and HSP was delighted to have them.

Thanks to Carl Sandburg Elementary 3rd Graders

HSP would like to thank the 5^th graders at Sandburg Elementary in Wheaton for running a food drive for the low-income senior citizens, children, and families we serve. The students worked hard and had a very successful drive, filling the whole back of minivan with food.

Thank You 3rd Graders from Etz Chaim Religious Ed.

Last night, generous 3rd graders from Religious Education at Congregation Etz Chaim dropped off collected toys at HSP.  The kids stuck around and toured HSP to see how their efforts will help HSP reach those in need.  We are very grateful for their kind hearts, and are excited to bless the children we serve with these donated toys! 

If you would also like to make a difference by donating toys to low-income children, please contact HSP at 630-221-8340 or email us at hsp@humanitarianservice.org.

 

Secret Pals Needed for Seniors

We currently have 7 low-income seniors in need of secret pal donors. Secret pals provide these deserving seniors with items to make their lives easier and the knowledge they are loved and cared for. To learn more see our website: http://humanitarianservice.org/whatwedo/secretpals.html.

Thank You for Serving, Junior Achievement of Chicago

Today, HSP welcomed a group of 5 volunteers from Junior Achievement of Chicago.  They kindly sorted and created non-perishable bags for the needy seniors in our Senior Citizen Project.  HSP was glad to have this great group from Junior Achievement and we greatly appreciate their generosity!

HSP’s Senior Citizen Project currently serves 133 seniors who are living in poverty.  Each senior in the program receives 100 lbs of groceries each month.  If you would like to support needy seniors by donating, sorting, or delivering groceries, please contact HSP at 630-221-8340 or email us at humanitarianservice@hsp.org.