Little City Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Little City is excited to celebrate its 60th anniversary with its first-ever Day of Giving on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 and a Family Fall Fest on the main Palatine campus that is open to the public.

Little City first opened its doors on Oct. 1, 1959 as the culmination of a dream of a group of families looking to provide more opportunities and support for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Since that modest campus opened on 1760 W. Algonquin Rd. in Palatine, Little City has grown to support more than 1,400 children and adults with developmental disabilities through services including community employment, residential, recreational, educational and foster care and adoption placements.

As a way to mark the milestone and incredible growth, Little City is launching a Day of Giving campaign that will run from Oct. 1 through Oct. 2. We encourage our community members to find more information about Little City and consider donating at www.littlecity.org/dog

“Little City has grown beyond our wildest dreams thanks to the support of our communities, businesses and political leaders,” said Shawn Jeffers, Little City Executive Director. “So many lives have been changed for the better thanks to our supporters and we know they will play a vital role in our next 60 years.”

In addition to the Day of Giving campaign, Little City will host a Fall Family Celebration on Friday, Oct. 4 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the main campus at 1760 W. Algonquin Rd. in Palatine. This free event will give people an opportunity to learn about Little City while enjoying face painting, games, food, music, therapy dogs and more family entertainment!

Any media interested in attending the event or learning more about Little City’s 60th anniversary, can contact Jeff Engelhardt at jengelhardt@littlecity.org or 630-461-3869. Little City families and board members can be made available to share their stories.

About Little City

Since 1959, Little City has provided vital support and services to children and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Today, Little City supports more than 1,400 people through services including community employment, residential, recreational, educational and foster care and adoption placements. Little City has a 56-acre campus in Palatine, vocational training centers in Schaumburg and Waukegan and a Foster Care & Adoption Office based in Chicago.