IC Catholic Prep Students Demonstrate the Spirit of Christmas with Toy Collection

The IC Catholic Prep (ICCP) National Honor Society members led a toy drive between Thanksgiving and Christmas break in hopes of bringing some extra joy to some families in need this holiday season. Donation baskets were placed in classrooms and students were asked to bring in new, unwrapped toy donations. Each homeroom competed for a dress down day for collecting the most toys. NHS leaders also collected cash to be used to purchase even more toys for the ICCP donation. In addition, during lunch periods, Candy Cane Grams were sold which students could purchase and have delivered with a personalized message.

On Friday, December 11th, the ICCP “Santa’s Helpers” loaded up cars and minivans with boxes of goodies after school and personally delivered over $2,000 worth of toys to the Toy Express main facility. This past weekend the Toy Express gave the toys to 96 families who came to the store to pick out toys for their kids.

Founded in 1990, it is the goal and tradition of Toy Express to distribute toys and clothing to thousands of underprivileged children in the Western Suburbs each year. Families in need are able to come to the “store” in Willowbrook and select the toys that they wish to give to their children. For more information on Toy Express, please visit www.toyexpress.org.

IC Catholic Prep is the oldest Catholic, coeducational college prep high school in DuPage County. Located in Elmhurst, IC Catholic Prep is a regional high school that serves students from over forty communities in the western suburbs. For more information, please visit www.ICCatholicPrep.org.