Upcoming Events
SEASPAR Spring Dance – Saturday, April 13th, 5:30-9:15pm
Lisle Senior Center - 1925 Ohio St, Lisle
SEASPAR is a special recreation association that spans several local park districts. They offer a wide variety of therapeutic recreation programs and services for all ages and all disabilities. These include weekly programs, special events, day camps, Special Olympics training, adapted sports, multi-sensory rooms, cooperative programs, inclusion services, and much more. We will be helping out with their spring Bunny Hop dance by decorating the gym, helping participants have a great time, and cleaning up after the event. We’ll meet at the Lisle Senior Center by 5:30pm and drive over to Westmont Community Center together. The event will end at 8:30pm. We’ll help clean up and arrive back at the Senior Center by 9:15pm.
If you’d like to learn more about SEASPAR, visit their website at https://www.seaspar.org/.
A signed waiver and LTWC membership is required for this event!
Lisle Shred Event – Saturday, April 20th, 7:30-11am
Sea Lion Aquatic Park parking lot – 1825 Short St
This annual event allows community members to drive-up and drop-off documents while an on-site industrial shredder destroys the documents into high-security confetti-size pieces. It offers a secure way to dispose of confidential information while recycling (17 trees saved per 1 ton of paper)! We will be helping unload paper bags from vehicles and handing them off to the employees running the shredder.
Event details here: https://www.lisleparkdistrict.org/shredevent.html
Monthly Meeting – Monday, April 29th, 7-8:30pm
Lisle Senior Center - 1925 Ohio St, Lisle
Join us for a special Monthly Meeting! At this meeting, we will be learning about the teen leaders that will represent us for the next school year. We’ll also have fun team-building activities, information about upcoming events, and we’ll learn how to build our character.
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River Sweep – Saturday, May 4th, 9-12pm
Community Park – baseball field parking lot
River Sweep is a great way to tell your neighborhood that what gets into your waterways matters! We'll be volunteering for the Conservation Foundation's annual River Sweep to demonstrate that change flows. You'll be amazed at what we find! All too often, we find that trash like bottles and wrappers are being littered in our neighborhoods. Those in turn can get into our lakes and rivers. Help us keep our rivers clean by joining us in Community Park. We’ll be walking around the paths picking up all the litter we find. We'll have trash bags, gloves, and grabbers for you to use. You may want to dress in long pants and shoes that you don't mind getting dirty. Also, be wary of the weather - bring sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, and water if you need it. This project is very rewarding and you can see the difference you make as we walk in groups around the lake and river.
To participate in this event, you will need to sign up on the Conservation Foundation website by April 20th and sign the included waivers. Select Lisle and Community Park for the site, and LTWC for the group please!
https://theconservationfoundation.org/rivers-streams/river-sweep/
Recaps
Park District Dance Recital – Sunday, May 5th, 10:30am-12pm
Lisle High School Auditorium - 1800 Short St
Lisle Park District will holding a spring dance recital for several classes! We’ve been asked to help out during the recital. Possible positions include collecting tickets, handing out programs, and helping the dancers on and off the stage during the show. Plus, you get to watch the show!
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Holiday Party
We hosted our annual LTWC holiday celebration where we met at the Lisle Senior Center to enjoy various activities, games, and snacks in order to spend time with peers and get in the holiday spirit! We had a great time chatting, making crafts, and playing games such as Family Feud.
Recap! - Lights of Lisle
For this event, we set up luminaries around downtown Lisle, helping to create a festive atmosphere for the parade and various holiday activities taking place. Altogether, this project was a great way to help locally while having a good time. We finished faster than ever this year, leaving time to enjoy the local holiday cheer.
Recap! - Sleep Out Saturday
For this event, we slept outside overnight in boxes or tents to raise awareness for homelessness in DuPage County. As part of the event, participants raised funds for Bridge Communities, an organization that works with local homeless families. We traveled together to a rally at College of DuPage where we will learned about what Bridge Communities does, heard actual stories from people that Bridge Communities has helped, and enjoyed soup and bread prepared by the COD Culinary Program.
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Other ongoing projects
Sole Hope
Hello Lisle Teens! We have a special continuing service event that makes use of old jeans and other denim. If you'd like to donate, please bring any of these items to any LTWC events or drop them off at the park district. Thank you!
Here is a link to Sole Hope's website
Everyday Volunteering
Feel free to volunteer using the ideas below, or come up with your own!
Letter Writing
There are many options for organizations/causes to write letters to. If you'd like to write a letter or make a card, please drop it off at the park district and we'll be sure to send it out for you. Whether it's one letter or a dozen, any would be greatly appreciated! Write inspirational quotes, tell them about your day, send them a story, etc. It's all up to you!
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Military
Write letters or make cards for our troops to thank them for their service. These brave people give up so much to keep us safe. Let's show them we appreciate their sacrifice. These letters and cards will be given to Chaplain Heroes to distribute to troops around the world.
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Senior Citizens
Many senior citizens feel isolated due to health concerns. This is an incredibly lonely time for many, so let's cheer them up and let them know we are thinking of them. These cards and letters will be sent to a local extended care facility.
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Sole Hope
Write letters or make cards for people in Uganda receiving our Sole Hope donations! Many people in Uganda go without shoes and that leads to some painful health conditions. The recipients of our shoe patterns also love hearing from the people that send them! These letters and cards with be sent with our patterns donation to Uganda.
Litter Pickup
Though the weather has gotten colder, it's still nice to get outside and get some fresh air. If you go on a walk and want to help the environment, bring a trash bag and a pair of gloves with you. Pick up any trash you find and throw it away in a garbage can when you're back. Any little bit helps! Be sure to recycle if you can and stay safe!
Fall/Winter Cleaning
It's always a good time to clean up around the house. Spring cleaning doesn't have to stay in spring! Pick a small part of your house and sort through it. If you find articles of clothing, housewares, school supplies, or other items that you don't need but someone else could use, put it to the side. Ask your parents to donate the items to people in need. Helpful tip: Give the items to a organization like your local Food Bank, Homeless Shelter, or Animal Shelter. Many places are looking for specific items that will be very gracious for your donation!