Numerous opportunities are available in Lake County to for those who wish to donate their time, money or goods over the holidays.
Feed My Starving Children, located in Libertyville. sends food packages out to many countries who do not have access to enough food for children. The goal is to feed all the children dying from malnutrition and believe that they can make an impact to stop all the deaths. Volunteers compile food packages at the facility that are then sent all over the world.
The charity One Warm Coat is available to donate outerwear. This helps kids and adults get coats during the cold wintertime preventing them from sickness.
The Chicago Bears support a coat drive that goes through February 16th, 2026. Coats can be donated to the Bears Fit near Vernon Hills.
There are multiple reasons to donate to charities. The Charity Aid Foundation lists many of these reasons. Studies have shown giving to charity can lead to increased activity in the brain related to pleasure. Providing help to others also strengthens personal values as 96% of people in a survey said they felt charity as a moral duty they needed to fulfill. Having the opportunity to improve others lives can not be taken for granted and can be a responsibility at times.
Giving can reintroduce friends and family to the importance of generosity. Donating to a charity could create a chain reaction in your family where it enlightens everyone to participate in the future. This not only helps create a family bond but allows more money or clothes to be donated.
Creating a charity group in your neighborhood can help build a strong surrounding community and make a difference in others. Bringing a community together to help build another community makes the world a better place.
So, go out and donate around the area, online, anywhere and help people in need so you can take your part in making the holidays better.