Little Friends Family Council

Mission

To strengthen client and family involvement by creating a sense of community among Little Friends families through social, educational and fundraising events.

About the Little Friends
Family Council

Since its inception in 1997, the Little Friends Family Council has worked to raise awareness and provide support through Little Friends educational, social and fundraising events. Family Council members serve as volunteers and spearhead a number of educational events throughout the year, including the annual Family Council Picnic, educational information sessions and the Bids for Kids Auction. 

The Little Friends Family Council meets monthly at the Little Friends Administrative building, located at 140 N. Wright Street in Naperville. Family Council members play an integral role at Little Friends, helping to ensure the success of countless endeavors each year.

How You Can Get Involved

There are a variety of ways for Little Friends families to get involved with the Family Council throughout the year, including: 

1. Attending Family Council monthly meetings
2. Volunteering at a variety of Little Friends special events and fundraisers
3. Attending or helping to coordinate Information Sessions on topics of interest to families across the agency
4. Attending social activities, such as the annual Family Picnic

Meetings 

The Little Friends Family Council meets monthly at the administrative building, located at 140 N. Wright Street in Naperville. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. All meetings are open to parents and guardians. Attended is encouraged.

Upcoming Meetings:

February 9
April 6
May 11

Upcoming Events 

Bowling Extravaganza Set for February 21
Join the Little Friends Family Council at Fox Bowl in Wheaton for an afternoon of bowling on Sunday, February 21. Open to all clients and their families, this year’s Family Council Bowling Extravaganza promises to be an afternoon of fun for the entire family.
 
Festivities will get underway at noon with pizza and soda, and we will take to the lanes for two hours of bowling beginning at 12:45 p.m. Tickets are $15
and include bowling, shoe rental, pizza and soda.
 
To register for the Family Council’s Bowling Extravaganza, please contact Cally Edwards at (630) 281-1882 or via e-mail at credwards@lilfriends.com by Friday, February 12.

Annual Events

Little Friends Family Picnic

Each summer, the Family Council holds its annual Family Picnic at the Little Friends Administrative Building. This annual get-together provides Little Friends families with the opportunity to meet and visit with each other. Festivities include a picnic lunch, entertainment, games for the kids and much more. Little Friends staff members will be on hand to assist throughout the picnic, but one-to-one assistance will not be available. Make sure to bring lawn chairs or a blanket. We hope you will join us for this fun-filled afternoon.

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

We hope that you will support Little Friends by joining the Family Council at one of the following special events: 

Bids for Kids Benefit Auction
March 6, 2010 - Hilton Lisle-Naperville
Volunteers are needed to serve on the planning committee, volunteer on the day of the event and donate auction items.

Step Up for Autism walk
June 27, 2010 - Downtown Naperville- Riverwalk
Volunteers are needed to serve on the planning committee, volunteer on the day of the walk and form teams of walkers and runners.

Get Involved Today

To learn more about the Little Friends Family Council, please contact:

Cally Edwards
Manager of Special Events and Volunteers
Phone: (630) 281-1882
E-mail: credwards@lilfriends.com