Teen-Aiders Hosts Halloween Costume Drive for Lake County's Homeless Children

    LAKE FOREST, IL, October 19, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Teen-Aiders, a group comprised of adults and teen volunteers from local schools such as Vernon Hills HS, Libertyville HS, Stevenson HS and Woodlawn Middle School, is seeking donations of children's Halloween costumes. All donated costumes will be distributed to Lake County shelters; such as The PADS Family Center, The Samaritan House and The Staben House for the children currently residing at those shelters. Donations will be accepted now thru October 28th.

Vernon Hills, IL drop off locations include:
The Sullivan Center: 635 N. Aspen Drive
The Laschen Community Center: 294 Evergreen Drive
Focus Products Group: 120 Lakeview Parkway

Teen-Aiders' defined mission is to facilitate aid to homeless children while fostering a spirit of philanthropy, activism and awareness in teen volunteers. Teen-Aiders provides local teens with a variety of educational and philanthropic activities designed to help them build an awareness of the realities of the homeless problem right here in Lake County. Through this program, teens gain an appreciation for their own fortunate circumstances while participating in rewarding experiences that provide a foundation of volunteerism that the teens will carry with them into adulthood. Just as importantly, these programs are directly focused on improving the lives of the local children who are victims of homelessness.

About Teen-Aiders Foundation

Teen-Aiders is a philanthropic organization providing Lake County, Illinois teens (called Teen-Aiders) with a coordinated program to educate them about the realities of child homelessness in our community. Teen-Aiders is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. The Foundation is a non-denominational, non-politically affiliated organization that operates solely on the generosity of its donors.

Teen-Aiders has a collaborative relationship with multiple agencies in Lake County, IL, however, it is in no way financially supported or affiliated with any of these agencies.

For more information about Teen-Aiders Foundation, please contact Eric Lockwood at 847-924-9003.

Contact Info:
Eric Lockwood
Founder and President
Teen-Aiders Foundation
e-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 847-924-9003
Web: www.teen-aiders.org

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