To accommodate crews working on the Senior Center, from Thurs., Aug 1 through Sat., Aug 3 the Recreation Center elevator will be out of service. Also, on Thurs., Aug 1, from 8am to noon, the Recreation Center lobby, pool, and locker rooms will be closed and the entrance to the Center will be limited to the southeast side, next to the lobby and the emergency exit.

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A Successful Shop ‘N Drop Food Drive!
A Successful Shop ‘N Drop Food Drive!

September 18, 2023

Thank you to all of our residents and staff who donated to the Shop ‘N Drop Food Drive, in partnership with SaLT: Service and Learning Together and the Highland Park/Highwood Rotary Club!

Pre-packaged food donations were collected to provide groceries to Highland Park and Highwood families facing food insecurities from Monday, August 14 to Sunday, September 10. The Park District collected over 1,000 items to help feed 75 families in need.  Roughly 30 volunteers including 12 Park District employees volunteered on Friday, September 15 to sort and stuff grocery bags and then deliver them to local families in need. 

The food drive and service event have contributed to:

In a thank you email from SaLT organizers, “These numbers are not just statistics; they represent the lives we’ve touched, the families we’ve supported, and the countless hours of service provided by our incredible team of Shop ‘N Drop Superheroes. None of this would have been possible without your collaboration and support.”

A HUGE thank you again to all those who donated and volunteered for our food drive!