Community News: Dec. 27, 2017

Check out upcoming events in the Joliet area, as well as the awesome things people are doing.

Need help? Want to help? Here's a roundup of area food pantries

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/12/21/need-help-want-to-help-heres-a-roundup-of-area-food-pantries/alhukr0/

Troy fourth-graders donate to Operation Care Package

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/12/20/troy-fourth-graders-donate-to-operation-care-package/ad14rp/

Sons of the American Legion Squadron 1080 donates to WCVAC

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/12/20/sons-of-the-american-legion-squadron-1080-donates-to-wcvac/aitglr8/

Plainfield Lions program reaches 138 families

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/12/19/plainfield-lions-program-reaches-138-families/ahqdxmo/

Frankfort students learn about Christmas around the world

http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2017/12/19/a82f082a56894abb97832115ebafddf2/index.xml

Childerguild raises more than $221,000 for Silver Cross in New Lenox

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/12/23/childerguild-raises-more-than-221-000-for-silver-cross-in-new-lenox/av6dgpc/

VNA Health Care expands Bolingbrook clinic  

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/12/23/vna-health-care-expands-bolingbrook-clinic/a6lotn8/

Lincoln-Way Central students host toy drive for New Lenox hospital

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/12/20/lincoln-way-central-students-host-toy-drive-for-new-lenox-hospital/a2vj7id/

Illustration by Kathleen Rose Van Pelt for Bryony.