Rotary Club collecting diapers, other baby items May 12
Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise will be collecting diapers and other care-related items for babies and moms for the West Suburban Community Pantry, which serves more than 600 families a week in DuPage County.
The Drive-by Drop-off Diaper and Mom’s Essentials Drive will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. Friday, May 12, at the Naperville Country Club, 25W570 Chicago Ave.
Among the items being sought are diapers, pull-up training pants, baby wipes, diaper creams and ointments, baby formula and feminine hygiene products. The pantry is especially in need of larger-sized diapers in sizes 4, 5 and 6, according to the Rotary Club.
“As essential and costly as they are, diapers, baby wipes and personal products cannot be purchased with SNAP (food stamp) benefits,” Bill Hassett, community service chair for Naperville Sunrise Rotary, said in a statement. “Sunrise Rotary is dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in our community. This is a great opportunity to honor mothers this Mother’s Day weekend and help them take care of themselves and their children.”
In addition to the diaper drive, donations can be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at the pantry, 6809 Hobson Valley Drive, Unit 118, Woodridge. The pantry serves residents of Naperville, Lisle, Woodridge, Bolingbrook and Romeoville.
Naperville Park District to host Park Pursuit for first time
About 300 recreation professionals will take part in the annual Park Pursuit from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 4, in downtown Naperville.
This is the first time the Naperville Park District has hosted the event, which is described as a fun and competitive event for park and recreation professionals organized by the Illinois Park and Recreation Association.
The course takes participants by foot in different locations in the downtown area, where they will have to complete activities to receive clues for their next stop.
Naperville parks officials said in a news release they want to inform the community of the activity so park visitors know this is a planned event. About 300 people will be wearing yellow event T-shirts and about 40 volunteers will be wearing orange T-shirts.
“We are excited to host this fun event, where recreation professionals from across the state are able to enjoy fun competition and team building,” Superintendent of Recreation Jackie Gonzalez said in a statement. “This is the first year that the event has sold out. We are proud to be able to plan this event in some of our beautiful parks for so many of our colleagues from other communities.”
