On Friday, Sept. 16, troops of volunteers from Discover will visit Little City’s Palatine campus to complete multiple projects emphasizing health and wellness for individuals with disabilities

 

 

Discover volunteers are returning to Little City for a third year to help individuals with disabilities as part of their 4^th Annual Discover Cares Month, in which employees across the country volunteer within their communities.

 

“Everyone at Little City is very grateful for the continued support of the Discover volunteers,” Little City Executive Director Shawn E. Jeffers commented. “We are excited to have the opportunity to expand our therapeutic approach throughout our campus with the help of these volunteers.”

 

This year, volunteers will be working on multiple projects around the campus that help promote health and wellness. Projects include building a soccer field, yard work, laying mulch, painting picnic tables and benches and painting homes in colors that are therapeutic for the children and adults with disabilities that reside there.

 

“Last year we brought 200 volunteers to Little City and built a playground in a day. This year, Discover is bringing nearly 500 volunteers to Little City to help further transform the campus into a creative and rewarding environment.  We are honored to work along side such a deserving organization,” said Discover Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Glenn Schneider.

 

In addition, they will be building discovery tables that help promote sensory integration, which will be placed throughout the campus. Discover volunteers will also be building a mock town, Little City Safety Town, created to teach individuals life skills, such as stopping at a stop sign and how to cross a street.

 

Discover donates and funds all the projects and supplies that are needed for the day.

 

To support individuals with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities, visit www.littlecity.org/support.

 

For complete information, visit www.littlecity.org or contact Lisa Hoffman at lhoffmann@littlecity.org or 847-221-7825 

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About Little City Foundation
For more than 50 years, Little City Foundation has developed innovative and personalized programs to fully assist and empower children and adults with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.  With a commitment to attaining a greater quality of life for Illinois’ most vulnerable citizens, Little City actively promotes choice, person-centered planning and a holistic approach to health and wellness.  Little City’s ChildBridge services include in-home personal and family supports, clinical and behavior intervention, 24/7 residential services and special needs foster care and adoption.  Little City’s LifePath Adult Services offers a variety of residential options, employment opportunities, home-based services, case management, day supports, Special Olympics, an award-winning Center for the Arts and more. The organization has a 56-acre campus in Palatine and offices in Chicago. Visit www.littlecity.org.  

 

About Discover
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a direct banking and payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in U.S. financial services. Since its inception in 1986, the company has become one of the largest card issuers in the United States. The company operates the Discover card, America's cash rewards pioneer, and offers personal and student loans, online savings accounts, certificates of deposit and money market accounts through its Discover Bank subsidiary. Its payment businesses consist of Discover Network, with millions of merchant and cash access locations; PULSE, one of the nation's leading ATM/debit networks; and Diners Club International, a global payments network with acceptance in more than 185 countries and territories. For more information, visit www.discoverfinancial.com.