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Operation Dropbox

Every year during May, the McHenry County Department of Health partners with local organizations for "Operation Dropbox," collecting donations for Veterans Path to Hope to support veterans in McHenry County. About 3,000 veterans and families benefit from this drive.

2025 Operation Dropbox

This year, Operation Dropbox has expanded to include the Lake County Health Department. Operation Dropbox is a county-wide initiative running throughout the month of May. Donations will be collected at participating businesses, churches, libraries, and organizations across McHenry and Lake counties. In McHenry County, Medical Reserve Corps volunteers will collect and deliver donations to Veterans Path to Hope.

See below for full lists of participating McHenry County drop site locations and accepted items.
For a full list of participating Lake County drop site locations, please view Lake County’s event flyer.

Promotional Materials for Dropbox Locations

Flyers

Social Media

2024 Results

This year, Operation Dropbox saw an unprecedented level of community support, with 87 organizations participating as dropsite locations for public donations, shattering the program’s previous best of 31 participating organizations. The total weight of donations for 2024 also surpassed last year’s total of 5,466 pounds, reaching 8,283 pounds.

On Tuesday, June 11, the MCDH convened volunteers from the McHenry County Medial Reserve Corps and Veterans Path to Hope at the McHenry County Division of Transportation to hold a state-mandated exercise, utilizing the donations collected to simulate the process of unloading and distributing medical countermeasures during emergencies.

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For more information about Veterans Path to Hope, please call (815) 321-4673 or visit veteranspathtohope.org. For more information about becoming a Medical Reserve Corps volunteer or the Operation Dropbox donation drive, please email community-health@mchenrycountyil.gov or call (815) 334-4500.