District 100 Food Pantry

Community Cupboard food pantry: Placed orders, stocked shelves, coordinated volunteers, and worked with Buildings & Grounds staff on the installation of shelves in the storage room. Work related to the opening of a Kids’ Corner which provides books, hats, mittens, scarves, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and other items to pantry clients as well as classroom birthday treats for elementary students. Assisted the Northern Illinois Food Bank and Northern Illinois University with the creation of a public service announcement that plays while clients wait in line to receive food; surveyed clients and coordinated focus groups to follow up on PSA. During the month of January, 195 unique families consisting of 953 individuals (475 were children under 18) received food assistance.
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