Mothers Trust Teens
Teens have a very successful Coat Drive!
The Mothers Trust Teens collected car loads of winter coats and winter clothing items and held its 4th Annual Coat Giveaway at North Chicago High School on Saturday November 5th, 2011. A dozen Teens collected over 1300 items to give away to more than 500 people. Please read the wonderful article below.
Mothers Trust Teens 4th Annual Winter Coat Drive October 10- October 31
MOTHERS TRUST TEENS 4TH Annual WINTER COAT DRIVE October 10th – October 31st
This winter, BABIES, CHILDREN, and ADULTS will be extremely cold. Many do not have adequate heat at home. Please help them become happier and warmer by donating CLEAN, NEW, and/or GENTLY USED COATS, MITTENS, GLOVES, SCARVES, and/or HATS.
We will also accept monetary donations
Mailed to: Mothers Trust Teens
400 E. Illinois Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Thank you so much for your kind donations and have a safe, warm winter.
EXTRA LARGE SIZES are very welcome!
All donations benefit North Chicago District 187 Students & Families
COLLECTION BOXES LOCATED AT:
Lake Bluff : Lake Forest :
Union Church Kiddles
Lake Bluff Elementary School Prudential Rubloff
Lake Bluff Middle School Lake Forest Rec Center
Shields Township Office Lake Forest Bank & Trust (East)
Wisma Mothers Trust Foundation Office
Lake Bluff Rec Center Forest Square Lobby
Lake Bluff Library Gorton Drop-In Center
Forever Om Yoga
Other :
College Park Athletic Club
Mothers Trust Teens Fall Meeting
Mothers Trust Teens Fall Meeting
Monday September 19th at 7Pm
Gorton Community Center, MTF office
We are looking for new members to join the group and help plan our Coat Drive!
Mothers Trust Teens Make A Difference this Spring!
The Mothers Trust Teens completed another successful Spring Drive to benefit the Lake County Health Department's Strong Families Today and Tomorrow Program. The program benefits young children and pregnant teens ages 13-20 and their families.The Teens collected children's books and diapers and monetary donations . The Teens used the donations to purchase diapers, and along with collecting hundreds of diapers, were able to deliver over 4400 diapers to the program.
They also happily delivered over 400 books too and other baby times and clothing. Heartfelt thanks to the community for all the generous support. The Teens would like to thank the Mothers Trust Office, Gorton Drop-In Center, Lake Forest Recreation Center, College Park Athletic Club, Prudential Rubloff Properties , Lake Bluff Park District Preschool, Voila and Baytree Bank in Lake Bluff for helping with the drive as collection box locations.
Thank you to all the volunteers and community members on a another successful MTF Teens event!
The Teens are currently looking ahead to the Winter Coat Drive and will be accepting donations of gently used or new coats and winter items at any item.
MTF Teens Are Making a Difference!
MTF Teens hosted their third annual coat give-away for families in North Chicago School District 187 and the surrounding communities on November 13, 2010. Generous community members from Lake Forest and Lake Bluff donated more than 1,200 new and gently-used items including coats, hats, scarves, and mittens.
Approximately 800 children and adults visited the Yeager Elementary School in North Chicago to 'shop' for warm clothes. The need was overwhelming and the clothing was gone in just over an hour. The North Chicago High School Boys Basketball Team helped set up the clothing and assist the shoppers. Friends of Mothers Trust volunteers assisted with collection, transportation and distribution of the clothes.
The Teens thank everyone for the help and support!
Teens Kick Off 2010 Spring Drive
Teens collected more than 2000 items as part of Mothers Trust Foundation 2010 Teens' Spring Drive. The focus of the drive was to collect baby and maternity items for pregnant and parenting adolescents and their families participating in the Lake County Health Department's Strong Families for Today and Tomorrow program.
The items collected include diapers, baby toys, baby clothes, maternity clothes, baby carriers, and books. This was the second year MTF has launched a drive to benefit mothers and families connected with the Health Department. However, for many years the Foundation has been working with the Health Department to respond to individual requests for assistance from families.
The Teens and many volunteers worked hard to collect and distribute these items. Thanks to everyone who made the 2010 Spring Drive possible!
FOX Chicago News Shoutout
The good work of the MTF Teens was recognized by Kori Chambers of Fox Chicago News.
Click here to read the full story of the Spring Drive Shoutout that aired on Tuesday, June 29, 2010.
Youth Helping Those in Need
Pictured left to right: Sharon Epps, North Chicago School District Board President; Mary Dooley; Piper Ventling; Madeleine Panos; Lucille Hood; and Sylvia Johnson, North Chicago School District Representative
Mothers Trust Foundation reached out to the younger members of our community by launching Mothers Trust Teens. The program, founded by two local teens, Madeleine Panos and Piper Ventling, is a great way for teens to get involved in helping others and to make a difference in the lives of children. The group's mission statement is: "Youth helping those in need."
The teens' goals are to identify and organize two annual service projects and to expand the group to include high school students from other Lake County communities.
