Lockport Township High School to host annual ShareFest of toys, clothing, home goods

Lockport — Lockport Township High School District 205 is hosting its fourth annual ShareFest Community Giveaway on Sunday.

The event is a partnership with ShareFest Will County and several other local organizations to provide donation giveaways and a drive-thru food distribution center for residents in need.

The event takes place at Lockport Township High School East Campus, 1333 E. 7th St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. new and used home goods, clothes, toys, and books will be given away inside the East Campus Building by Door 1, and from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. the drive-thru food giveaway will take place in the parking lot.

According to the district announcement, the event provided services to 580 families and 1,215 individuals including 9,200 pounds of clothing, 34,000 pounds of food, and 450 toys.

School District 205 students manage the collection of toy donations and will be sorting the donations all week in preparation for the holiday giveaway, which will see many staff members and students volunteer to “help brighten the holidays for those in the community.”

More details about the LTHS event are available at the ShareFest Will County website.