– Naperville CARES, an organization that assists families in economic crisis, needs volunteers to fill various positions, including administrative work, gathering and recording data and conducting phone interviews. For more information, call 630-369-0200 or visit www.napervillecares.org.
– The Morton Arboretum’s new Children’s Garden needs volunteers to help show children all the features the garden has to offer. Volunteers are trained in four, 2-hour sessions covering interpretation methods for young children, customer service, safety and horticulture in the garden. Volunteers commit to two to four half-days per month on a regular schedule. All volunteers must be 21 or older and pass a background check. For more information, call Sally Kenaston at 630-719-2443.
– The Roselle Police Department and the Village of Roselle are collecting toys for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign. Anyone who wishes to donate may contribute new, unwrapped toys to barrels in the Village Hall, at 31 S. Prospect St., the police station, at 103 S. Prospect St., or the fire station, at 100 E. Maple St. The police station lobby is open 24 hours a day.
– Grace Lutheran Church in Glen Ellyn will hold a chili supper with proceeds going to World Hunger Appeal from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in the church, 493 Forest Ave. Tickets are available from the church for $5. Entertainment will include the One Voice choir, a 50-member group of high school students. After dinner, diners can take part in the Glen Ellyn Holiday Walk that includes lighting the Christmas tree and Santa’s arrival. For more information, call 630-469-1555.
– The Oak Brook Fire Department is a drop-off collection point for Toy Express, a non-profit organization that directly benefits families in need during the holiday season. New toys, clothing and canned foods can be placed in the drop boxes 24 hours a day. Station 1 is at 1200 Oak Brook Rd. and Station 2 is at 725 Enterprise Drive. For more information, call 630-990-3040.
– The College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn is a drop-off site for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign. Donation barrels will be located at various on-campus and off-campus locations. Toys will go to needy children in DuPage County. No stuffed animals, please. For more information, call 630-942-2800.
– Shoppers who use Barnes & Noble Book Fair vouchers from Literacy Volunteers of DuPage at a local Barnes & Noble store will be able to support English literacy efforts over the Thanksgiving weekend. Barnes & Noble stores in the western suburbs will donate at least 15 percent of sales to Literacy Volunteers programs when shoppers present a voucher at the time of purchase Friday through Sunday. Vouchers for stores in Downers Grove, Naperville and Wheaton are available by calling Literacy Volunteers of DuPage at 630-416-6699.
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