Each year approximately 7,000 books are collected.
Volunteers then purchase a requested gift and sent it to the child, with a note from Santa.
The YLS co-sponsors an annual fundraiser for AIDS Care, Inc. and Horizon Community Service. Participating restaurants donate a percentage of their profits from a designated day to these organizations. The Environmental Law Committee co-sponsors an Earth Day clean up program with Friends of the Park. Gill Park at 825 W. Sheridan, Chicago. Participants clean-up garbage, plant flowers, and provide general maintenance to the park.