KidsMatter, park district join forces on Community Job Fair
KidsMatter and the Naperville Park District will host the annual Community Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at the Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Drive.
Participants can learn about career opportunities, take part in mock interviews, work on their resumes and learn about financial literacy. Dozens of companies will be on site, organizers said.
This year, there will be new panel discussions in the morning featuring industry experts, organizers said.
No registration is necessary to attend the free fair.
For more information, go to www.kidsmatter2us.org/events/community-job-fair.
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Naperville Park District Pennies for Pies campaign collected enough money to provide 130 pies for Loaves and Fishes’ Thanksgiving dinners. (Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock)
Pennies for Pies drive raises enough to buy 130 pies
Naperville Park District collected more than $1,045 through its annual Pennies for Pies drive, enough to purchase 130 pumpkin pies for Loaves & Fishes Community Services’ Thanksgiving meals.
The charitable endeavor, which collects spare change and other monetary donations at various park district facilities, was conducted throughout November. Money came from preschool students, park district employees and Naperville residents, a district news release said.
Pies were purchased for the holiday meals provided by the Naperville-based food pantry. Remaining donations were allocated to the park district’s Fee Assistance Program, which funds recreation opportunities for Naperville residents in need, the release said.
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster to hold virtual town hall on Dec. 17
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, will host a virtual town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, via Zoom.
Anyone who wants to attend should register at foster.house.gov/townhall to receive a meeting link.
Foster will be answering questions and will be joined by Nikki McKinney, the policy director for Democracy Forward, a national legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement.
To submit questions, call Foster’s office at 630-585-7672.
