IOLS provides toys to foster care children in December. Our goal is to provide a gift for every child in foster care within McHenry Count, Cook County This is a free service of the IOLS. For more information or to donate, email ksams@itsourlittlesecret.org
Your Support Makes a Difference
Your support helped make these results possible!
Feedback from Our Partner Organizations
These are the comments we have received from our partner agencies about how this program is touching the lives of so many in need.
IOLS donated almost 90% of the toys we were able to provide to the children in our care. Their efforts had a huge impact on the 2010 holiday. In fact, it was because of the donation we received from IOLS that we were able to provide every child with a gift.–Blake Ivers, Child Welfare Specialist DCFS
Our Vincentian members were amazed when they picked up the gifts provided by IOLS and delivered them to the families, who would have had a much different Christmas had it not been for all of you at IOLS. Some of the Moms and Dads cried, so overwhelmed were they with happiness...–William S. Bojan, President SSPP Conference, St Vincent de Paul Society
Thank you for the wonderful donation of Christmas toys. With your contribution, we were able to provide gifts for 78 low income children. The parents were most appreciative and happy to have gifts on Christmas morning. In most cases, they wouldn't have had anything for their children.–Laurie Larsen & Cathy Vendemia, 2011 Christmas Committee, Catholic Charities
St Vincent de Paul Society, Cary, IL
Read their entire thank you letter here.
Donate Now!
Help us make 2012 even brighter! Please consider supporting The IOLS Annual Toy Drive through one of the following ways:
- Donation of toys- New, unwrapped toys for kids of all ages.
- Gift Cards – older children prefer to purchase their own gifts from Wal-Mart, Borders, Target, Best Buy, Kohl’s and more.
- Financial support – to help defray the costs of items that are not donated
Please donate online DONATE or by checks made out to It’s Our Little Secret and in the memo note please write: Toy Drive and mail to It’s Our Little Secret, 12201 Sinnett Street, Huntley, Illinois 60142.
For more info about sponsorships and how you can help email ksams@itsourlittlesecret.org
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2011 Toy Drive Results
Our 2011 efforts achieved donations of toys to 6 agencies. In all, we reached:
2011 Toy Drive Sponsors
- Dr Paul A. Pallister, DDS (Cary, IL)
- The Running Depot (Crystal Lake, IL)
- Bridgeview Bank Mortgage Company, LLC (Lombard, IL)
2010 Toy Drive Results
Our 2010 efforts achieved donations of toys to 6 agencies. In all, we reached:
- 303 children (up through age 18!) received over 612 toys
- Donated 126 blankets (donated by Project Linus – McHenry County)
- 51 adults received much needed food and clothing
- One very special little boy received a bed (donated by American Mattress in Crystal Lake), new bedding, journey packs for him and his teen brother, Christmas decorations (made and donated by the families of the Crystal Lake Force) and much needed food and that is just the beginning!
- Each child received at minimal 2 toys from their Christmas wishlist and in most cases they received 3 toys each and 1 blanket.
- Some of the toys that were given: 26″ Bikes, Skateboards, Necklace Sets, Scooters, Thomas Train Sets, Barbie Sets, MP3 Players, Digital Cameras, Wii Games and 100′s of other toys.
2010 Toy Drive Sponsors
- Bo Jackson’s Give Me a Chance Foundation
- Total Living Network
- Wells Fargo – 8 Locations
- The Learning Tree – Huntley
- Brownie Troop #285
- C&C Event Planning & Mgt., Inc.
- Mattel Toys & Borders
- Disney Store
- Mr. & Mrs. James Jacobs
- Pam Fender
- Mercedes Santana
- Yvonne Vermillion
- Mr. & Mrs. Alfredo Chan
- Mr. & Mrs. Chris Carlson
- Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Clow
- Merlin Entertainment Group
- Legoland Discovery Center
- Immauel Lutheran School – PTA
- Immanuel Lutheran Church
- Maria Santana & Family