Edward Foundation receives toys for hospitalized children
Two groups made large toy donations to Edward Foundation’s Pediatric Child Life Program for distribution at Edward Hospital in Naperville.
Indian American Political Alliance and Boy Scouts of America Troop 99 donated more than 60 toys, which will be given to children hospitalized this holiday season and throughout the year.
The donation was orchestrated by troop member Shayan Sakkaria, of Naperville, and his father, Kader Sakkaria, a member of the Indian American Political Alliance.
Assurance, a brokerage firm based in Schaumburg, also donated more than 300 toys to the foundation’s drive. Its employees bought items for children of all ages to help during the holiday season, officials said.
The Edward Foundation created an AmazonSmile charity list, which compiles items sought after for the Pediatric Child Life Program. The foundation’s wish list includes puzzles, games, dolls, Lego sets, coloring books, stuffed animals and other toys. It can be found under charity section at smile.amazon.com.
Seasonal, summer job fair set for Jan. 7 at Fort Hill center
The annual Community Job Fair for teens through adults will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Dr.
Anyone looking for a job can talk with representatives from Naperville-area businesses and the Naperville Park District. They can also have their resume reviewed, take part in mock interviews and receive information on financial literacy.
High school and college students can look for summer employment or internships. The fair offers full-time positions and part-time and seasonal work.
The park district has seasonal work, such as park and golf course maintenance, and flexible hours working for recreation programs and at the Fort Hill Activity Center, a news release said.
The Job Fair is co-hosted by the district and KidsMatter.
Area businesses interested in participating can contact Sherilyn Hebel at sherilyn@kidsmatter2us.org or at 630-864-3960.
Play sessions at Naper Settlement in January, February
Naper Settlement will hold four Joe Naper’s Discovery Play sessions for preschool-aged children and their caregivers in January and February.
The settlement’s Learning Experiences Team provides activities and learning workshops for children ages 3 to 5 through the Discovery Play program, which are held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on select Tuesdays. Each session focuses on a different theme and preregistration is required.
Tickets cost $15 for children, $12 for adults.
Upcoming sessions and the topics they will focus on are Presidents, Tuesday, Jan. 10: Winter, Tuesday, Jan. 24; Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, Feb. 14; and Dentists, Tuesday, Feb. 28.
For more information or to register, go to www.napersettlement.org.
