Sheriff Mark Curran and members of the Lake County Sheriff's Office will join Mary's Mission & Shelter Care at the annual Christmas Program and toy give-away held in the Lake County Community Based Corrections Center (LCCBCC), located at 15 S Martin Luther King Jr Avenue in Waukegan. The toy and food give-away begins at 10:30 a.m.

Sheriff Curran is joining community leaders at the Mary's Mission Christmas Parade. The Christmas Parade begins at Mary's Mission and Shelter Care located at 642 S Martin Luther King Jr Avenue in Waukegan and ends at the LCCBCC. Following the parade, the Sheriff is welcoming guests at the toy and food give-a-way scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. at the LCCBCC. "We appreciate Dr. Lacey’s commitment to assisting the incarcerated and their families. For many of these families, the donated gifts are their sole Christmas presents.”

Dr. Mary Lacey, founder of Mary's Mission & Shelter Care organizes the event each year to benefit families of the incarcerated. Questions regarding donations and the Christmas Parade should be directed to Mary's Mission at 847.623.2136.