TYPE OF BUSINESS: NON
PROFIT ORGANIZATION
ADDRESS: 465
RANDY ROAD, CAROL STREAM, IL 60188
CONTACT NUMBER: 630-221-8340
OFFICE HOURS: MON - FRI: 8:30AM - 4:30PM
MISSION STATEMENT: The mission
of the Humanitarian Service Project is to alleviate the pain and suffering
poverty brings to children, elderly, and families living in DuPage and Kane
Counties, IL.
It is the mission of the
Humanitarian Service Project to alleviate the pain and suffering that poverty
brings to needy seniors and children living in DuPage and Kane Counties,
Illinois, without distinction of gender, race, creed, caste, or color.
As a not-for-profit organization, HSP’s reason for
being is service pursuant to our mission, and that service is administered
through five different programs addressing different aspects of the mission, to
alleviate the suffering inflicted by poverty. Two serve children alone
(Children’s Birthday Project and the School Supply Drive); one serves seniors
alone (Senior Citizen Project); one serves children and through them, families
(Feed the Kids); and the last serves them all (Christmas Offering).
Programs:
1.
Senior Citizen Project serves 120 impoverished
seniors;
2.
Children's Birthday Project serves 750 needy
children;
3.
Christmas Offering Project serves 456 families and
1200 children;
4.
Feed the Kids Project serves 100 low-income
families;
5.
School Supplies Project serves 5200 needy children
BRIEF STATEMENT: Combining 27 years of having to borrow space,
renting office and storage space for food and toy donations, and owning one
smaller facility for our projects, we happily moved into our very own,
15,000-sq.-ft. building in Carol Stream in 2006 with land to triple our
warehouse.
BACKGROUND:
The Humanitarian Service Project (HSP) started in
Karole & Floyd Kettering's spare room in 1979 to help needy families during
the Christmas season in DuPage County by providing them with an abundance of
groceries and gifts. The Christmas Offering continues today, providing 150
impoverished families with 3 weeks of groceries, frozen meats, fresh produce
and gifts for all the children. In 2012, we distributed over 25 tons of food
and 23 tons of Christmas gifts (minimum 5 gifts each) to 1,636 children,
including all of the children from the families enrolled in the Children’s
Birthday Project program and their siblings ages 3-15, and poverty-level
children whose parents had no other source for gifts.
The Senior Citizen Project began in 1982 with 3
seniors, with 123 presently served. We make a commitment to help those in need
until they pass away, move out of the counties served, or move to a nursing
home. This project focuses on helping poverty-level senior citizens living in
DuPage and Kane Counties, Illinois who have limited access to transportation
and few if any family ties. The Senior Citizen Project delivers each senior
over 100 pounds of nutritious food each month. Fresh produce includes 15
assorted fruits and vegetables, 7 different frozen meats, fresh bread, 6 bags
of non-perishable food, and paper products including toilet paper, paper
towels, and facial tissue. Seniors also receive household products, personal
care items, and special gifts from their Secret Pals. Volunteers deliver these
items right to the homes of our needy seniors at no cost to them. The wish list
program invites the senior to request items like televisions, microwaves,
couches, refrigerators, and vacuum cleaners to make everyday living more
comfortable, or medical assistive devices such as wheelchairs, etc.
The Children’s Birthday Project opened in 1992 to
reach the youngest poor in the surrounding communities to help make a needy
child’s birthday a truly memorable occasion, and serves 925 children annually.
Receiving this gift symbolizes that there are people who care and there is
proof that people are generous. This lets children know that they are indeed
special. Children receive a 20-25 pound box which includes: 6-10 large new
toys, depending on price; 6 new books; 1 new game; party supplies; school
supplies; stuffed animals; and other filler gifts such as yo-yo's, playing
cards, miniature cars, and bubbles. At Christmas, these children also receive
gifts from their very own wish list sent to them. Three hundred of the total
enrollment are eligible for Feed the Kids.
Feed the Kids started in summer 2004 to provide
impoverished families with a grocery delivery during the months of June, July,
and August in order to supplement the diet of children whose
federally-subsidized school meals provide most of their daily nutrition. Each
family receives 175 pounds of food each month. Included in the distributions
are three 25 lb. boxes boxes of non-perishable food, 15 selections of fresh
produce consisting of fruits and vegetables purchased from Caputo’s, fresh
bread, 7 different frozen meats, 3-4 loaves of bread, and nutritious snacks
appealing to children. During the summer of 2013, Feed the Kids served 100
families with 400 children. Sponsorship of a family for one month is $75; the
entire summer is $225.
Our programs are fueled by the love and generosity
of local clubs, schools, businesses, churches, and individuals who contribute
both financially and through volunteering. We are committed to having the
support we receive at HSP be meaningful and empowering by creating a wonderful
environment for volunteers of all ages, as well as by effectively using
financial contributions that we receive to impact DuPage and Kane's poor in the
most significant manner possible.
AUDIENCE PROFILE: Low-income
children between the ages of 3-12 and families of these children; needy senior
citizens.
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