Help STAMP OUT Hunger! Post Office Food drive May 14!

On Saturday, May 14, the Elgin Post Office will again participate in the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive. Participate simply by leaving a non-perishable food donation in or near your mailbox on Saturday, May 14.  Your mail carrier will collect it and all donations will go to local food pantries.

Volunteers are also needed to help sort and distributed collection food. Details:

• When: Saturday, May 14 for 2 hour shifts: 2-4 p.m. and 4-6 p.m
• Where: First Methodist Church in downtown Elgin (216 E. Highland Ave)
• Sign Up or Questions: Visit the opportunity on our website. Please indicate your organization (if applicable) and how many volunteers you will bring for each shift.

Donate Your Fox Trot Registration to the Imagination Library!

Register before May 6 to walk in the Fox Trot and half your registration fee will go to the Imagination Library! The Imagination Library provides free books monthly to Elgin kids from birth through age 5. It’s part of our Education Initiative to be sure children are prepared to be successful in school.

The Fox Trot will take place on Monday, May 30. If you have not yet registered, visit BocaJump for a code that allows you to designate half your registration fee for the Imagination Library! This year you can again support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library when walking in the Fox Trot.

Already registered? You can still collect pledges and donations from family and friends to support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Or you can support our Youth United Way kids, who are running/walking to raise money for the books. Email ekojzarek@uwelgin.org to find out how to donate to Youth United participants.