Upcoming Events
Feed My Starving Children
Tuesday, March 18th - 6:30-9:15pm
Lisle Senior Center - will travel together to the warehouse
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Feed My Starving Children believes that hope starts with food, and they rely on volunteers like us to help them provide lifesaving nutrition to children worldwide. We will be meeting at the Lisle Senior Center and traveling together to the Aurora warehouse. There we'll be packing meals alongside other volunteers. Meal are created by scooping Vitamins, Veggies, Soy, and Rice into labeled pouches. After that, we'll seal the bags and pack them into boxes to be shipped out. We'll also get a chance to hear a story of someone that's been helped by the meals.
You must be a registered LTWC member to join us for this project.
Further information about the organization can be found at https://fmsc.org/.
If you have any questions about anything, please email Dawn at dyackley@lisleparkdistrict.org.
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March Large Group Meeting
Monday, March 24th - 7:00-8:30 pm
Lisle Senior Center - 1925 Ohio St in Lisle
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Join us for our March monthly meeting at the Lisle Park District Senior Center (1925 Ohio Street). We'll have time to meet and hang out with other group members while we participate in fun activities that teach about the pillars of character. We'll also discuss upcoming service opportunities and events like Egg Stuffing and the Tailwagger Trot!
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Please email Piper at piperwaggoner1@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to RSVP.
Operation Support Our Troops
Saturday, April 5th - 9am-1pm
OSOT Warehouse - 1989 University Lane, Suite A in Lisle
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Operation Support Our Troops is an amazing local organization whose mission is to support the morale and well-being of American forces by providing comfort, resources and education to them and their families both while they are deployed in harm’s way and after their return. We will be visiting their warehouse to help them make care packages to send to our troops. The warehouse is located at 1989 University Lane, Suite A, Lisle, IL 60532. This is walking distance from the Park District building!
Spots for this event are limited so please RSVP if you're able to make it! We'd love to see you there!
Feel free to visit their website at https://www.osotamerica.org/ if you'd like to learn more about the organization and their work.
Please email Piper at piperwaggoner1@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to RSVP.
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Egg Stuffing w/ Lisle Lions
Monday, April 14th, 7-8pm
Lisle Senior Center - 1925 Ohio
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​The Lisle Lion's Club is back to hosting their annual Easter Egg Hunt! Help us prepare the eggs for participants to find during the event by stuffing them with candy and enjoy some snacks for yourself along the way. We'll have Lisle Lions Club members themselves alongside us at the event as well as another special group of volunteers. Please email Dawn at dyackley@lisleparkdistrict.org if you're able to make it. We'd love to get a head count for pizza!
Can't wait to see you there!
Shred Event
Saturday, April 19th, 7:30-10am​
Parking Lot in front of Sea Lion Aquatic Park - 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.
Please park in the Lisle High School parking lot and walk over for the event. We'll have a lot of participants driving through!
Event details here: https://www.lisleparkdistrict.org/shredevent.html
River Sweep
Saturday, April 19th, 10-12pm ​
Parking Lot in front of Sea Lion Aquatic Park - 1825 Short St
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 both waivers on the right.
https://theconservationfoundation.org/rivers-streams/river-sweep/
Recaps
Feed My Starving Children
Thursday, November 14th - 6:30-9:15pm
Feed My Starving Children believes that hope starts with food, and they rely on volunteers like us to help them provide lifesaving nutrition to children worldwide. On November 14th we visited the Aurora warehouse where we packed meals alongside other volunteers. Along with the other volunteers, we packed 117 boxes to feed 70 kids for an entire year!
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Further information about the organization can be found at https://fmsc.org/.
Sleep Out Saturday
Saturday, November 2nd through November 3rd - 5:30pm through 7am
Lisle Community Park Bandshell
For Sleep Out Saturday, participants first raised funds for Bridge Communities, an organization that works with local homeless families. We traveled to a rally at College of DuPage where we learned about what Bridge Communities does, heard stories from people that Bridge Communities has helped, and enjoyed soup and bread prepared by the COD Culinary Program. We then went back to the Bandshell where we did several activities and talked about ways to help those in need in our community.
Together we helped a family have a warm shelter and access to resources for 4 nights! If you'd like to help further, you can still donate online through our link - https://www.bridgecommunities.org/sleep-out-saturday/teenswithcharacter.
If you'd like to learn more about Bridge Communities, feel free to visit their website here: https://www.bridgecommunities.org/. ​​​
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Scarecrow Scramble
Saturday, October 5th 2pm-8pm
Thank you so much to those that helped us at the race! The funds raised will help the Lisle community by offering scholarships for families who otherwise could not afford to participate in recreation programs, contributing to the beautification of parks and protection of natural resources, supporting and enhancing community programs and promoting recreational opportunities. They also directly support our group so thank you so much!
Walk to End Alzheimer's
Sunday, September 15th
For the first time, LTWC went to North Central College to volunteer for the impactful Walk to End Alzheimer's. There were over 1,300 participants! We helped hand out flowers for the Promise Garden, lined the route with signs to direct walkers, and helped to set up and take down the booths at the event. By volunteering at this event, we supported the efforts of everyone involved; from the participants and their families to the members of the Alzheimer's Association. All funds raised by participants through Walk to End Alzheimer's further the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer's Association.
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!
House 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!