Palatine Food Pantry Drive: When, What To Donate

PALATINE, IL — Palatine residents can donate food to the Palatine Food Pantry during an upcoming food drive taking place Sept. 8 and 9. Greg Olson Real Estate is hosting the food drive from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. both days.

Contact Greg Olson Real Estate to schedule a pick up time for your donations.

Visit the Palatine Food Pantry website for more ways to donate and to view a list of items "needed immediately," including:

• Coffee and tea
• Condiments – ketchup, salad dressing, mayonnaise
• Snacks (crackers/chips/etc.)
• Breakfast items (pancake mix, syrup, granola bars)
• Peanut butter and jelly (strawberry)
• Canned corn, peas, carrots
• Spaghetti sauce
• Personal products (shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, bar soap, hand soap, deodorant, feminine products)
• Laundry detergent
• Diapers sizes 3, 5, 6

The Palatine Food Pantry is located 721 S. Quentin Road.

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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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