Annual Food, Book, Toy Drive For Evanston Families

EVANSTON, IL — All Evanston community members are invited to participate in the 10th Annual Mayor's Holiday Food, Book and Toy Drive this year. Evanston holds the event to help ensure every family in town gets to celebrate during the holidays.

With nine days left in the drive, which lasts through Dec. 13, Mayor Stephen Hagerty is encouraging every Evanstonian to bring new, unwrapped toys that encourage physical or social activities, holiday meal staples and children's books, new or lightly used.

Staple foods include "stuffing, green beans, yams, mac and cheese, corn and corn bread mix," and more, the city said in its release.

"Over the last 10 years, the Mayor's Holiday Food, Book and Toy Drive has brought holiday cheer to thousands of Evanston families in need," said Mayor Stephen Hagerty.

The city has tons of drop off points for the donations:

• Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave.
• Main Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave.
• North Branch library, 2026 Central St.
• Chicago Avenue/Main Street Branch library, 900 Chicago Ave., Suite 102
• Robert Crown Community Center, 1701 Main St.
• Chandler-Newberger Community Center, 1028 Central St.
• Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd.
• Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, 1655 Foster St.
• Gibbs-Morrison Cultural Center, 1823 Church St.
• Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave.
• Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St.
• Evanston Police Station, 1454 Elmwood Ave.
• J.E.H. Education Center, 1500 McDaniel Ave.
• First Northern Credit Union, 1705 Sherman Ave.
• Booked, 506 Main St.

You can also make tax deductible financial donations.

Visit Evanston's website for more information.

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