Little City to participate in Giving Tuesday on Nov. 28

PALATINE, IL – Oct. 27, 2017 -- Little City has once again joined #GivingTuesday – a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide.

Occurring this year on November 28, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday to kick off the holiday giving season and inspire people to collaborate in improving their local communities and to give back in impactful ways to the charities and causes they support.

Thanks to the generous support of The Coleman Foundation, any donation of at least $25 made online to Little City on November 28 will be matched. All donations can be made at www.littlecity.org/givingtuesday .

Little City is also partnering with community businesses to make the most of #GivingTuesday. Jersey Mike’s, located on 783 E Dundee Rd. in Palatine, will donate 20% of all purchases made on #GivingTuesday to Little City.

For those looking to give back in a different way, a volunteer event will be held on the Little City campus located at 1760 W. Algonquin Rd. in Palatine from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information on that event, contact Stephanie Darnell at sdarnell@littlecity.org or 847-944-8283.

“Giving Tuesday is a great way to engage our supporters during the holiday season and introduce Little City to community members who may not know about the important work that takes place here,” said Shawn Jeffers, executive director at Little City. “Little City has had great success each year it has participated in #GivingTuesday and we are truly thankful so many people come back to give each year on that special day.”

To learn more about how your donation on #GivingTuesday can help the more than 1,000 people with developmental disabilities who use Little City services, visit www.littlecity.org/givingtuesday .

About Little City

Being a leader for over 59 years, Little City continues to be inspirational and transformational in developing its 56-acre therapeutic community in Palatine. From a modest beginning of three homes and 16 residents primarily with Down syndrome, Little City has grown into a recognized leader offering a wide array of innovative services to more than 1,000 people with developmental disabilities. In addition to the Palatine location, Little City has a Community Services Office in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, adult service centers in Schaumburg and Waukegan, 13 adult community homes and one children’s group home located throughout suburban Cook and DuPage Counties.

Little City offers an innovative and comprehensive program portfolio that includes vocational training and employment placement, foster care and adoption, home-based family support, health and wellness services, recreation and therapeutic activities, disability awareness and community education, a day school and an award-winning arts program. Visit www.littlecity.org for more information.