The Honors Program Student Club will be collecting funds and items Dec. 1 and 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons to benefit MERCY Communities that helps at-risk or homeless women and children in the Springfield area. Items can also be brought to the LLCC Student Life office anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. For more information on MERCY Communities, please visit www.mercycommunities.org.

The Honors Humanities class is hosting a “Feed the Need” food drive for the LLCC Food Pantry starting today and going through Nov. 8. Today’s kickoff events in A. Lincoln Commons include a demonstration on cooking easy college meals at 10 a.m. followed by Heidi Hughes of the Central Illinois Food Bank speaking on food insecurity. Drop-off boxes are located in Student Life, Montgomery Hall and the Workforce Careers Center. Drop off non-perishables into the designated boxes to earn a ticket for prize drawings (including gift cards and gift certificates to area restaurants) that will be held Monday, Nov. 11.

Suggested items include:

• Trail mix
• To-go peanut butter cups
• Pop-Tarts
• Microwavable mac & cheese cups
• Tuna salad ready-to-go kits
• Cans of soup
• Cans of vegetables/fruit
• Pasta
• Protein bars
• Granola bars
• Fruit snacks
• Fruit cups and pudding cups
• Juice
• Crackers
• Microwave popcorn

The Honors Humanities class is hosting a “Feed the Need” food drive for the LLCC Food Pantry Nov. 4-8. Drop-off boxes are located in Student Life, Montgomery Hall and the Workforce Careers Center. Drop off non-perishables into the designated boxes, to earn a ticket for prize drawings (including gift cards and gift certificates to area restaurants) that will be held Monday, Nov. 11

Suggested items include:

• Trail mix
• To-go peanut butter cups
• Pop-Tarts
• Microwavable mac & cheese cups
• Tuna salad ready-to-go kits
• Cans of soup
• Cans of vegetables/fruit
• Pasta
• Protein bars
• Granola bars
• Fruit snacks
• Fruit cups and pudding cups
• Juice
• Crackers
• Microwave popcorn

The LLCC Honors Program will be selling Krispy Kreme donuts Wednesday, April 10 in A. Lincoln Commons from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Original glazed donuts will be available at the cost of $6 per dozen.

The LLCC Honors Program is collecting Halloween costumes on campus and at several area locations, to be distributed to families at a “BOOtique” Oct. 20. The public is invited to donate all sizes of costumes, both complete and partial, along with masks, props and accessories, by today, Oct. 16. Drop boxes are located at:

• Springfield – LLCC Student Life Office, Menard Hall, 5250 Shepherd Rd.; Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. 6^th St.
• Auburn – Auburn Public Library, 338 W. Jefferson St.
• Chatham – Chatham Public Library, 600 E. Spruce St.; Chatham Police Department, 117 E. Mulberry St.; Fulgenzi’s Trattoria and Catering, 214 W. Chestnut St.
• Divernon – Divernon Public Library, 221 S. 2^nd St.
• Nokomis – Nokomis High School, 511 Oberle St.; Ugly Mugs, 125 W. State St.
• Pawnee – Pawnee Public Library, 613 Douglas St.

The “BOOtique” will be held on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons on the LLCC campus. Families are invited to pick out free costumes for their children during the event.

More information is available at https://www.facebook.com/springfieldbootique.