BATTERIES NEEDED FOR SECRET SANTA

Santa is headed to La Grange and needs loads of batteries to power the toys that fill his sleigh. The Community Nurse Secret Santa program needs the community to “power up” for the nearly 900 children whose Christmas stockings will be stuffed with battery operated games and educational toys. Books for all ages are also needed.

All battery sizes are needed including AA, AAA, C, D, 9 volt and button cell.

Books for all ages are also a high need to fill the empty stockings hanging in the workshop. Every child receives an age-appropriate book including soft books for infants, board books for toddlers and early and teen readers.

Also needed:

• Underwear (panties or boxers) in children’s’ sizes 4 thru 20
• long sleeved tops, jeans, sweaters/fleece in children’s’ sizes 4 to 18, especially sizes 14, 16 and 18
• warm pajamas/sleep pants in sizes 4 to 14, adult size S, M, L
• hats, gloves (warm and waterproof)
• action figures & characters (i.e. Dora)
• building toys (Lego’s, K’nex)
• books
• art sets
• craft sets
• sport balls/ all types and sizes: volleyball, soccer, football, baseball

This season, nearly 900 personalized wishes will be filled by Secret Santa elves, generous community members and organizations including Indian Guides (they adopt 200 children), LTHS (they adopt 100 children), Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital (they adopt 50 children) and local companies.

Community Nurse serves more than 2,750 low income and uninsured families from Brookfield, Burr Ridge, Clarendon Hills, Countryside, Hinsdale, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, LaGrange, LaGrange Highlands, LaGrange Park, Lyons, Oak Brook, Western Springs, Willowbrook and Willow Springs.

Donations of new items can be brought to CNHA’s clinic at 110 Calendar Ave. in La Grange. Office hours are Mondays-Friday 9am to 5pm. Monetary donations can be mailed to Community Nurse, 23 Calendar Ave., La Grange, IL 60525. For more information, call 708.352.0081.