Harvest Week Drive Supports Holiday Needs For Community Pantry

WOODRIDGE, IL — Harvest Week is underway throughout Woodridge and Naperville through Friday.

Harvest Week is being celebrated across the area this week to collect new unwrapped toys and holiday foods for neighbors in need who are supported by West Suburban Community Pantry, according to a news release sent to Patch. West Suburban Community Pantry serves over 500 families each week from Naperville, Lisle, Woodridge, Bolingbrook, Westmont, Willowbrook and Romeoville.

According to the news release, the need for several items, including the following, is especially critical during the coronavirus pandemic which the pantry said has caused their demand to nearly triple in recent months. Items needed include:

• New unwrapped toys (ages 0-12)
• New unwrapped books (ages 0-12)
• Turkeys or hams
• Boxed potatoes and stuffing mix
• Canned gravy and cranberry sauce
• Pumpkin pie or other dessert mixes

6809 Hobson Valley Dr. Unit 118, Woodridge.

Drop Off Locations include:

Tuesday: Woodridge
Village of Woodridge, 5 Plaza Dr. until 4:30 p.m.

Thursday: Woodridge
Clara's Restaurant: 6550 Rt. 53 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.THURS., NOVEMBER 19

Thursday: Naperville
First Congregational UCC: 25 E. Benton Ave. from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday: Naperville

Naperville Sunrise Rotary Club: 25W570 Chicago Ave. (Naper Country Club) from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Saturday: Woodridge

ARC - Athletic Recreation Center at 8201 S. Janes Ave from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

More: wscpantry.org

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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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See also:

• Millions Made Hungry By Pandemic Could Include Your Neighbor