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Carol Stream trustees praise volunteers as Christmas sharing, Britney’s Trees and tree lighting approach
Summary
Trustees and a volunteer family described robust holiday volunteer efforts: organizers reported more than 22,600 toy/personal-care items collected for Christmas sharing, Britney's Trees volunteers set up about 1,590 trees this year and roughly 30,000 across the program's history, and the village announced a Town Center lighting event on Dec. 5.
Several trustees used their reports to highlight seasonal volunteer programs and upcoming holiday events.
Rob (surname recorded in the transcript as Vrankovich/Vakovich) described his family’s Christmas sharing operation and gave a running tally: the collection stood at 22,666 toys and personal-care items at the time he spoke, an increase of 356 units over last year, plus roughly 124 pet-essentials added this year. He said the family has collected thousands of units over roughly a decade of activity and announced a fundraiser at Legends Pizza on Dec. 10 from 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Trustee Guthrie and others praised the 21st annual Britney’s Trees event; Guthrie reported volunteers set up roughly 1,590 trees during the recent Saturday event and said the program has tallied about 30,000 trees since 2005. Trustees thanked public works, police and other volunteers for adjusting operations during heavy snowfall and recounted community participation (Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, police volunteers).
Village Manager Omar reminded the public that the Town Center ceremonial lighting is scheduled for Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. He also noted more than 200 families representing over 400 children had signed up for the Christmas sharing pickup on Dec. 10. Trustees and staff encouraged residents to shop local during the holidays and to support the charitable drives.
Next steps: organizers will continue collections and prepare for the Dec. 10 Christmas-sharing distribution; staff will proceed with event logistics for the Dec. 5 lighting ceremony.
