The HSP Center
has been very busy this week as preparation for the Christmas Offering marches
on! Yesterday, we received a wonderful
food donation from Kingsley
Elementary School in Downers Grove .
Spearheaded by the Student Council, the donation was the result of a two
week, school-wide food drive. The
students and staff divided and conquered with each grade collecting specific,
assigned items from our suggested list.
In the end, they collected enough food to load up one of HSP’s cargo
vans! Their fantastic contribution will
go a long way in feeding needy children and seniors this Christmas.
Today, the excitement continued with volunteers buzzing
about the center. The first group came
from the School
of Expressive Arts and
Learning. For two hours, the five
students and two teachers worked industriously in the pantry helping to sort
the recent food donations. The students from the school regularly volunteer
their time at HSP and their efforts today will help us remain organized and
efficient as the Christmas Offering approaches.
Thank you students for your continued support!
The second group
of volunteers joining us came from a Kindercare. The group consisted of twelve leaders of
local Kindercare centers. The volunteers
worked diligently for nearly four hours sorting potatoes and onions in
preparation for the food deliveries HSP will be making to our seniors on
Saturday. Additionally, they sorted
gifts and food for the children, and their family members, who will be served
through our Christmas Offering. The
volunteers also generously brought several carloads worth of food to be donated
for the Christmas Offering and Senior Citizen Project.
Thank you to all
of the volunteers and donations that have contributed to the Christmas Offering. All of your help makes serving Christmas to
these needy children and seniors possible!
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