Santa delivered gifts to over 120 kids through the through Blue and Red Christmas for Kids in Peru. The Christmas program was established in 2013 by the Peru police and fire departments. It donates more than gifts to children in need.

The month-long initiative took place from Oct. 24 through Nov. 24 at both the Bank’s Main Branch in Morris and its Wilmington Branch.

Now the FIT Foundation – a meal prep company is seeking donations for Christmas dinners for Joliet and Crest Hill police officers who are working on Christmas Day.

April House's mission is to make sure children who have suffered abuse are heard, protected, and given a path toward justice and healing.

The Salvation Army Kankakee has collected 36% of its $75,000 goal in the annual Red Kettle campaign.

Through community support, Culver’s of Rock Falls donated over $1,700 to the local Whiteside County Honor Flight to support their next flight to Washington, D.C.

There are three days left to donate to the United Way’s “Home for the Holidays” drive.

These devices can detect and alert the officer using them of the presence of card skimming apparatus, which are used to steal credit and debit card information.

“We have a community that is working hard – and many are working multiple jobs – to make ends meet. But it’s still not enough,“ said Sarah Oprzedek, president and chief executive officer of United Way of Will County.

The United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties has been hard at work addressing the area’s housing needs.

The drive-thru event runs from 4-5:30 p.m. at Romeoville Village Hall parking lot, 1050 W. Rodeo Road.

Each year since 2007, Westyn Genens's parents celebrated Westyn’s short life with an annual holiday toy drive for Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn.

The community is encouraged to donate new or gently used coats, hats, gloves and scarves for distribution to residents who need them most.

While wanting to help is commendable, it’s important to prioritize food safety. Those relying on food pantries often face higher risks of severe illness due to chronic health conditions, age or other factors.

This is the third year United Way of Grundy County is participating in the Herald Angels campaign.

The Rochelle Area Community Foundation recently announced the results of its 2025 Giving Tuesday campaign, raising a total of $27,800 to support community programs and charitable funds throughout Rochelle and the surrounding area.

A group of Logical Position employees recently delivered a $4,000 check to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. This contribution will help provide roughly 133 meals and support more than 1,000 people across Lake County.

The Rochelle Lions Club recently donated new winter coats, hats and gloves to Lincoln Elementary School.

CHS Rochelle recently presented a donation of $21,733.05 to the Ogle County Educational Cooperative from its annual charity golf outing earlier this year.

Collection bins are located at Silver Spoon Restaurant, 1701 W. Jefferson St. in Joliet and Busey Bank, located at 2801 Black Road, Joliet.

Operation Jesus volunteers will personally deliver the care packages to homeless individuals in downtown Chicago on Christmas morning.

The 17th annual Freezin’ for a Reezin’ event was held on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 outside of the WCMY studios downtown Ottawa. Donations supported the Community Food Basket of Ottawa.

Oregon Living & Rehab Center at 811 S. 10th St. is collecting food donations Dec. 1-22, 2025, to help local families in need.

Dixon Knights of Columbus Council 690 donated a total of $2,300 to three local groups Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.

Four years after Sauk Valley Community College launched its earned-tuition program, the community is noticing its impact on volunteerism.

To avoid scammers or donating to fraudulent organizations Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul offered the following tips to potential donors.

The 40th annual Fill the Bus Toy Drive has been rescheduled for this Wednesday from 3-6 p.m. after weekend snowfall created hazardous travel. The drive, held at the Dick's Sporting Goods parking lot on Route 50, aims to ensure every local child gets a gift this holiday season.

The Dixon Historic Theatre has launched the Dixon Encore Capital Campaign. Its goals are to restore the terrazzo floors, repair and replace theater seating and add improvements to the exterior, such as masonry work, repairing and modernizing the marquee, and digital signage.

During the month of December, United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties is coordinating a community-wide Home for the Holidays Donation Drive.

Blessing Bandits was founded by Katie Rabenda, a Joliet attorney who works for the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office.

The bank is collecting nonperishable food items to help families in need within the community. The drive will run until Dec. 15, 2025.

This GivingTuesday, Dec. 2, Save-A-Pet is calling on animal lovers everywhere to make a difference in the lives of homeless cats and dogs by donating in support of its true no-kill mission.

As part of the restaurant chain’s commitment to combating hunger, Chick-fil-A has selected 22 food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens to surprise with $25,000 grants this holiday season.

The late Phyllis A. Olsta, a 1951 graduate of St. Francis Academy who went on to a career in the travel industry, donated $6.08 million to her alma mater.

The donated turkeys will be prepared by the Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois and delivered through the Meals on Wheels program to about 200 residents across DeKalb County.

The CGH Health Foundation is proud to announce the unveiling of its brand-new Donor Wall, now on display in the CGH Medical Center lobby directly across from the gift shop.

The city of Rock Falls is excited to kick off the sixth annual holiday light display Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at Centennial Park.

Over the past 112 years, the Rotary Club of Joliet has donated more than $1million in grants, scholarships and charitable support throughout the greater Joliet area.

The items can be dropped off at various locations throughout the Will County area.

State Rep. Laura Faver Dias, D-Grayslake, is working with state Sen. Mary Edly-Allen, D-Grayslake, to host a community toy drive intended to bring joy to children who may have been overlooked, particularly over the past year.

Resthave Care and Rehabilitation in Morrison recently honored the memory of longtime resident John Henson by fulfilling a special request he made in his obituary: to perform an act of kindness in memory of him.

Students at St. Anne's School in Dixon collected and donated food Friday, Nov. 21, to the Dixon Food Pantry.

These funds will benefit the renovation of the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet’s swimming pool exterior wall.

Donations will be accepted through Dec. 12 at any Oswego fire station. Additional Toys for Tots drop boxes are located across the Oswego area.

The Kankakee County Relay for Life event far exceeded its 2025 goal earlier this year as contributions have come in at $255,215.

Sterling's Police and Fire departments vied for donations Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, outside of the Sterling Walmart. Volunteering for the Salvation Army, the team that garners the most donations will receive a trophy.

Dixon American Legion Post 12 will be serving baked ham, au gratin potatoes, rolls, vegetable, salad and dessert from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, at 1120 W. First St.

Community members can browse and bid on more than 60 unique baskets and local gift certificates, all from the comfort of their home, while supporting programs that create lasting change in Lee County.

Kankakee County's Salvation Army kettle campaign, which has a goal of $75,000, is undeway in 10 locations throughout the area.

Streetwise Tattoos, of Sterling, invites the community to take part in The Spirit of Giving Food Drive during a three-day tattoo-for-donations event from Nov. 21–23, 2025. It's an initiative supporting local food pantries and a newly opened homeless shelter.