Creative Corners Preschool Gives Back

Creative Corners, the Des Plaines Park District’s preschool hosted their annual food drive during the month of February. They were quite successful in filling the containers provided by the Des Plaines Self-help Closet and Pantry. Margaret Nuscher, Creative Corners Preschool Director for the Fabulous 4’s and 5’s is pleased by the participation and feels that the children have a better understanding of the concept of sharing and being thankful. “I can’t think of a better way for the children to really learn and understand these concepts than by giving back to their community,” said Nuscher.

The pantry is grateful for these food drives and encourages organizations and individuals to help collect food and clothing items for the self-help closet and pantry, they continue to seek donations of non-perishable food items, paper products, and toiletries. The pantry serves approximately 1000 Des Plaines families every month and relies on ongoing donations to service their clients.

Registration for the 2016-17 Creative Corners Preschool school year begins Monday, March 14. For information about Creative Corners Preschool and Des Plaines Park District Early Education classes, call 847-391-5700 or visit www.DPParks.org.

Photo: 1 The Creative Corners Preschool class pose for a photo with William Schoenberg, a volunteer and the treasurer at the Des Plaines Self-help Closet and Pantry. Mr. Schoenberg came to the class on Friday, March 4 to pick up several bins of food items that the children collected this past month during their annual month-long food drive.

Photo: 2 Aleks Lainovic and Isabella Elekes, both in the Fabulous 4’s and 5’s program, deposit their donation into the food drive bucket. The entire Creative Corners Preschool program participated in a month-long food drive during the month of February to benefit the Des Plaines Self-help Closet and Pantry.

Photo: 3 Ava Habbe and Nico Soulias, age 4, brought items to donate to the food drive during the month of February to benefit the Des Plaines Self-help Closet and Pantry. They are learning the importance of giving to those in need.