2024 Holiday Gift Program
Making the holidays brighter for local families!
Thanks to our donors, each year our community makes the holidays brighter for many local families involved with Youth Services. Our Holiday Gift program is a true reflection of our work to ensure every child grows up happy, healthy, and with hope – and the incredible commitment we all share.
Last year, more than 230 families were given the opportunity to participate in the Holiday Gift Program! These under-resourced families are identified through their children’s participation in either our afterschool and summer programs, Study Buddies, partnership programs with local schools, crisis intervention services, and/or receive scholarship support for individual and/or group counseling. The families who benefit from the Holiday Gift Program rely on the simple fact that Youth Services never turns anyone away based on ability to pay and is available for all families who need us.
Ways to Support the Program
- Sponsor the gifts for one or more children
- Donate new wrapping materials*
- Donate items for the families*
*Contact us at 847-724-2620 for a list of items and drop off information.
Questions?
- About sponsoring gifts, see our FAQs or contact Michelle Brody
- About hosting a collection, contact Erin Miller
- About volunteering, contact Jennifer Fitch
Please consider making a donation to Youth Services to support the crucial needs for mental health and social and emotional wellness support for children at youth – regardless of a family’s ability to pay. Last year $350,000 was allocated to scholarships for children in need of mental health therapy (in addition to the myriad of free programming available through other Youth Services programming).