Upcoming Events
Nature Play For All - Multiple Shifts across Two Dates!
Saturday, May 31st - 9:45am-12pm, 12pm-2:15pm AND
Sunday, June 1st - 9:45am-12pm, 12pm-2:15pm
Morton Arboretum - 4100 Illinois Rt 53, Lisle
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Join us for the special Nature Play for All weekend event organized in collaboration with Benedictine University and SEASPAR, the South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation. We'll be helping children of all abilities play and explore nature through accessible activities in The Morton Arboretum’s lush 4-acre Children’s Garden. Activities include Painting with Nature, Planting a Seed, American Sign Language Story Time, Pond Exploration, and Sensory Hikes. LTWC members will be helping to facilitate these activities with other volunteers. This event does include free admission to the arboretum and snacks will be provided! Due to this, you must be a currently registered LTWC member and RSVP so we can give you your admission details. This is also a wonderful opportunity for us to share information about LTWC!
Visit https://mortonarb.org/explore/activities/childrens-family-programs/nature-play-for-all/ to learn more about the event.
RSVP which shift or shifts you'd like to Dawn at dyackley@lisleparkdistrict.org by Thursday May 28th if you’d like to join!
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Garden Gait
Sunday, June 8th - 8am-10am AND 3:45-5pm
Lisle Depot Museum - 921 School St
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Another fun outdoor event is the Lisle Women's Club's annual event - the Garden Gait! There will be two volunteer shifts available at the Lisle Depot Museum. Set-up will be from 8am - 10am and event take-down will be from 3:45pm -5pm. You're welcome to attend either shift or both! This event is all about gardening and supports the Lisle Women's Club. We'll be helping to set up their craft exhibition and refreshments areas. This means you'll also get the first look at the amazing items for sale during the event! Please let us know if you have any questions or would like to RSVP at dyackley@lisleparkdistrict.org. For more information about the event, visit https://www.lislewomansclub.org/garden-gait.
People's Resource Center Pantry Distribution
Wednesday, June 11th - 4:45pm-7:15pm
PRC Wheaton location - 201 S Naperville Rd, Wheaton ​​
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Join us for Pantry Distribution at the People's Resource Center! The PRC community exists to respond to basic human needs, promote dignity and justice, and create a future of hope and opportunity for the residents of DuPage County, Illinois. They serve nearly 26,000 DuPage residents each year. They collaborate with volunteers to offer nutritious food and other basic necessities like clothes and rent assistance for people facing tough times. They also connect people with resources—education and tutoring, jobs, technology, art, a caring community—to create a future of hope and opportunity for all. Wednesdays are one of the days when their clients come to shop for food for their families and volunteers help by packing bags and boxes with food, filling carts, helping clients select food, and helping take their food to their cars. We will be so grateful for your help! In PRC's Food Pantries, group members aren't extra workers, but are part of the small teams that actually run the Food Pantry. Because of the importance of each helper, we must ask that you confirm your spot by May 28th.
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We'll meet at the Wheaton PRC location. If you'll be driving yourself, please park across from the Four Brothers chocolate shop south of Willow Ave. Please ask Dawn if you have any questions! ​
To learn more about the organization, check them out at https://www.peoplesrc.org/.
If you have any questions about the project or to RSVP, please email Dawn at dyackley@lisleparkdistrict.org.
Summer Entertainment Series - multiple dates!
Van Kampen Stage in Community Park - 1800 Short St​​​
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Thursday, July 3rd 4:30-10pm - Junkyard Groove AND Fletcher Rockwell - Fireworks after!!!
Wednesday, July 9th 6:30-9pm - Billy Elton
Wednesday, July 16th 6:30-9pm - Dirty Pop
Wednesday, July 23rd 6:30-9pm - The Chicago Hitmen
Wednesday, July 30th 6:30-9pm - Beyond the Blonde
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The Lisle Summer Entertainment Series is back; bigger and better than ever! We'll be helping out by selling water and Gatorade during the shows, as well as with set up and take down for the event. Join us for summer nights of great music, good vibes, and service hours! There will always be several food trucks available at each concert. The July 3rd show will have fireworks after!
If you plan on joining us, please RSVP and wear your LTWC shirt. Plan to get dropped off or park offsite!
If you have any questions or would like to RSVP, please email Dawn at dyackley@lisleparkdistrict.org.
Recaps
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 traveled together to the Aurora warehouse where we packed meals alongside other volunteers. Meals were created by scooping Vitamins, Veggies, Soy, and Rice into labeled pouches, then packing the bags into boxes to be sent to those in need. Our contributions have been safely delivered to Haiti!
Further information about the organization can be found at https://fmsc.org/.
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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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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!