Schools
D-15 Students Donate Toys for Tots
Students from Marion Jordan School and Lincoln School conducted their "Fill the Bus" event Monday for Palatine's Toys for Tots campaign.
Students from several Community Consolidated School District 15 schools participated in the village's annual "Toys for Tots" drive.
On Monday, Dec. 13, students from several elementary schools, including Marion Jordan and Lincoln School, helped fill a school bus with toys. The toys will be delivered to the Palatine Village Hall by members of the Palatine police and fire departments.
Palatine Assistant Village Manager Sam Trakas said that toys donated this year already have surpassed last year's total.
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Anyone who would like to participate and contribute this year can drop off unwrapped toys at Village Hall, 200 E. Wood St. Collection boxes are located in the finance lobby which is open during work hours. Also, boxes are in the police department lobby which is open 24 hours a day. A collection box also is located at the American Legion, Post 690, 122 W. Palatine Rd.
Toys will be collected until Monday, Dec. 20. For more information visit www.toysfortots.org.
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