District 99 Donates Presents for 250 Kids, 25 Seniors
Both North and South High School packed up donated presents Thursday to be taken to those in need.
Downers Grove North and South High students filled a bus and a van with hundreds of presents Thursday to be taken to children and seniors in need. Individuals, groups of friends, classes and even the North High bands "adopted" kids or senior citizens, donated money, bought presents and wrapped them for the collection drive. Those who adopt a child or senior citizen are asked to buy four presents, though there is no required dollar amount to be spent. North packed up presents for 150 kids and 25 senior citizens. South loaded presents for 100 kids. Direct Action at North organizes the drive; Key Club at South does the same. Both are community service clubs. So many North High classes "adopted" children and seniors that Junior Jim Burke …
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