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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Park District Police to collect Toys for Tots

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Collection locations to include Santa House on the Naperville Riverwalk 

Members of the Naperville Park Police invite the community to contribute new, unwrapped toys for the 2012 Toys for Tots program, hosted by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Toys will be collected at six locations beginning Monday, November 5 through Friday, December 14.

Collection sites are:

  • The Park District’s Administration Building, located at 320 W. Jackson Ave. Hours of operations are Monday-Friday, 8:30AM to 5PM, and Saturday, 9AM to noon.
  • The Park District’s Planning Office, located at 425 W. Jackson Avenue. Hours of operations are Monday-Friday, 9AM to 4:30PM.
  • Santa House, located at the corner of Jackson Avenue and Webster Street on the Naperville Riverwalk. Santa House hours of operations are: Dec. 1, 6-8PM, Dec. 2, 12-6PM., Dec. 8-9, 15-16, and 22-23 from 12-6PM, and Dec. 17-21 from 4-8PM.
  • Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, located at 305 W. Jackson Ave. Hours of operation are: Monday-Friday, 8:30AM to 10PM & Saturday, 9AM to 4PM.
  • Barn Recreation Center, located at 421 W. Martin Ave. Hours of operation are: Sunday-Thursday, 8AM to 10:30PM and Friday & Saturday, 8AM to noon.
  • South Maintenance Facility, located at 3415 Book Rd. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, noon to 2PM.

“We invite the community to join us in brightening the holidays for kids in need,” said Park Police Chief Carl Schnibben.

Toys for Tots accept only new, unwrapped toys. Please do not donate stuffed animals or toy weapons.

For more information on DuPage County’s Toys for Tots program, please visit www.dupage-il.toysfortots.org. For questions about the Naperville Park District, visit www.napervilleparks.org.

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Naperville Park District
Naperville Park Districthttp://www.napervilleparks.org/
Created in 1966, the Naperville Park District is an independent, municipal agency serving the recreation needs of its residents. An Illinois Distinguished Agency since 1994, the District is one of only 1% of park districts across the country to be nationally accredited through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). The Naperville Park District’s mission is to provide recreation and park experiences that promote healthy lives, healthy minds and a healthy community. The District maintains and operates more than 2,400 acres with 137 parks and provides more than 1,500 recreational, arts and environmental programs and special events annually. Included within the District’s operations are two championship golf courses, a multitude of playgrounds, trails, athletic courts and sports fields, Fort Hill Activity Center, Knoch Knolls Nature Center, two inline skating and skateboarding facilities, the Millennium Carillon, a paddle boat quarry, historic Centennial Beach, and the beautiful Riverwalk.
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