Pop-Up Pantry To Feed Hundreds Of Families Monday In Aurora

AURORA, IL — Volunteers and Aurora officials will host their fifth pop-up food pantry Monday to hand out groceries to hundreds of families amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The pop-up pantry is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Monday at Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Dr. City officials are encouraging residents to show up early for the distribution event.

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The city’s previous pop-up pantries have seen an average of about 1,200 families receive fresh produce, meat and dairy products, officials said.

About 100 volunteers and city employees will place boxes of food into residents’ vehicles during the event.

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Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin thanked the Northern Illinois Food Bank, the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry and the Quad County Urban League for working city officials on the pop-up pantries but called the events “a mixed blessing.”

“While we are happy to provide this much-needed service for our community, it is disheartening to see the need continue to grow during this pandemic,” Irvin said in a news release.

Patch has partnered with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2020, more than 54 million Americans will not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.

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