HSP Volunteers Called “Angels”

A sweet story shared by one of our volunteers highlights the appreciativeness of our seniors. Hazel Dometita, a volunteer at HSP who participates in delivering both groceries and monthly meals to our seniors, recently had brought groceries to one of our seniors, Tom. He said to Hazel that she was his “angel” and had been waiting for her to come, later giving her a “good luck” angel coin. Hazel was touched by his words. She said, “I thought it was very sweet of him. It made my day :).”

Currently we are recruiting volunteers for both our Senior Delivery Day on July 23rd, and volunteers to deliver meals to one of our remaining 23 seniors who would like to enjoy a tasty meal!


On our Senior Delivery Day each month, our wonderful drivers do a great job of delivering food, Secret Pal gifts, personal care items, and household supplies to the senior citizens we support through the Senior Citizen Project. On July 23rd, delivery drivers will come to HSP in Carol Stream and a team of volunteer loaders will fill their vehicles, give them maps, and explain what the seniors are receiving. Then, the drivers will go off to deliver the groceries to the homes of our seniors. Many of the drivers have established warm relationships with the seniors on their routes and look forward to delivery day as a chance to visit with them. The seniors look forward to the company, too!

We are still in need of delivery drivers for seniors in the following routes:

2 seniors in Bensenville
1 senior in Lisle, 1 senior in Naperville
2 seniors in Carol Stream
2 seniors in Aurora
2 seniors in Bensenville
2 seniors in Carol Stream
2 seniors in Carol Stream

Our Monthly Meal Volunteers kindly donate their time and effort to provide a meal for one of our needy seniors each month. These meals mean so much to the impoverished seniors who rarely are given the opportunity to enjoy such delicious meals. The seniors are able to pick from three options available to them which are suggested by the volunteer. The meals can be either homemade or purchased through a store or takeout restaurant. Meals can be prepared and delivered at any time during the month.

We have listed below the names and locations of our 23 seniors still in need of meals for the month of July:

Bensenville- Dorothy B.
Carol Stream- Robert, Mary P., Elise, Ann
Downers Grove- Marie S., Mary Ellen
Glen Ellyn- Francilla & Ed
Glendale Heights- Sally R.
Lombard- Georgia P.
Villa Park- Mary Jo & Shirley
Warrenville- Lucille B.
Westmont- Mae & Rose M.
Wheaton- Icorene, Luada, Wilma, Beatrice, Maria, and Bertha
Woodridge- Ethel


If you would like to participate in either our Senior Delivery Day Pickup or our Monthly Meals program please contact us by phone: (630) 221-8340 or by email: hsp@humanitarianservice.org. If we have not worked with you before, we will need the names and phone numbers of 2 professional references.