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Christmas Offering

The Goal of our annual Christmas Offering is to provide 3 to 4 weeks of nutritious food and Christmas presents to those living under severe poverty conditions in DuPage & Kane County.

Each year since 1979, The Humanitarian Service Project served needy families & senior citizens in DuPage County.

Christmas 2007

     We served 145 families with a total of 576 children!  Each family received 3 weeks worth of groceries and an average of five gifts per child.  In total, we distributed 23 tons of food!  In all, we gave Christmas presents to 1,400 children!  Thank you to everyone who made this a success!

How You Can Help
With Christmas 2008!

Organize A Gift-Giving Tree!

We give you the names and ages of needy children, along with suggested wish lists items.  You purchase and wrap new toys and gifts for each child and bring your presents to our center where we will distribute them to the families.
 

Collect Non-Perishable Food!

We distribute over 23 tons of non-perishable food to needy seniors and Christmas families.  Can you help us by organizing a food drive?  See our Food Drive Suggestions for ideas!


Organize a Book Drive!

In addition to new toys and games, all of the children receive brand-new books. Contact us and we will provide you with a  list of names and ages of children that need your help this holiday season.
 

Plan a Toy Drive!

New toys and gifts are needed for 1,400 impoverished children.  Toys for 8 - 12 year-olds are most needed.  Please see our list of Suggested Toys for ideas!

Sponsor a Family!

With your support we are able to purchase food in bulk so that each family will have 3 weeks worth of groceries: 10 selections of frozen meats, 15 fresh produce selections of fruit and vegetables and 10 boxes of non perishables. Each child receives 5 gifts for under the tree.

                         $60 for 1 Family

                         $120 for 2 Families

                         $180 for 3 Families

                         $240 for 4 Families


                 Your support allows us to purchase food at a bulk rate!

Volunteer Opportunities 2008

Christmas Food Sorting

Volunteers are needed to sort non-perishable food items prior to boxing.

November 3rd thru November 28th: Monday-Friday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Gifts Preparation & Family Pick Up

Volunteers are needed to organize all the gifts as they come in from the donors.

December 1st - 12th : Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm!

Special Volunteer Opportunity

Volunteers are needed to sort and box presents so that they
 are ready for shipping to over 800 impoverished children.

December 14th, 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm

2008 Christmas Boxing Party Follow-Up

Volunteers are needed to continue to box gifts and hand out gifts to families that come and pick up. Will also be preparing boxes for UPS shipping.

December 15th to 19th, 9:15 am to 5:30 pm !

Christmas for Our Seniors

Senior Gift Sorting and Delivering

Sorting December 22nd - December 23rd

The 2008 Christmas Offering

Christmas Offering Gift Sorting

December 15th - 19th

Christmas Offering Produce and Meat Packing

December 15th - 19th

Christmas Offering Distribution to Families

December  20th

 

Come Join us and help us to make a Difference!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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More Christmas Pictures!


Volunteers help sort Christmas gifts.


Volunteers distributing food.


More Christmas gifts for children.


Santa greets some of the children.


Food and gifts ready to be loaded into a car.


Boxes of food.


Dropping off a Christmas Box for our families.


Volunteers bringing food out to a family.


Volunteers loading a car with
gifts and food.


Christmas gifts.


Warehouse filled with food.


Loading a car with food & Christmas gifts for a family.


Sorting Christmas gifts in the warehouse.


Volunteers organizing Christmas Gifts.

 
       
       
       


 

 The Humanitarian Service Project is an Illinois not-for-profit Corporation.  Please contact us at:

465 Randy Rd. - Carol Stream IL 60188

phone:  630-221-8340   fax:  630-221-8371   
email: hsp@humanitarianservice.org