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.