Monday, April 29, 2013
Vernon Township continues to seek the community's support to keep its food pantry stocked.
The top items on its wish list often vary, but the Vernon Township food pantry's need for donations is constant. In its most recent plea to Facebook fans, the township asked donors to supply peanut butter, cereal, and jelly or jam. Other recent requests have included boxed soap, cereal, Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, boxed potatoes and all sorts of toiletries. Between 250-300 families benefit from monthly packages from the food pantry, Kathie Deyerler, general assistance caseworker, recently told Patch. Donations can be dropped off at the food pantry between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Those with large donations stemming from food drives are asked to call before delivering. For more information, call the Vernon Township …
Friday, March 1, 2013
Donations will benefit the Vernon Township food pantry.
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Friday, March 1
Area residents who want to help out the Vernon Township food pantry now have another drop-off location available. State Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) is hosting a food drive throughout the month of March to collect boxed goods, non-perishable items, and toiletries for the food pantry. “Too many families are struggling to make ends meet and stay warm during the winter months,” Sente said. “Every corner of this state has some families who have been hard hit by the economy. I encourage everyone to work together and lend some assistance to the food pantry, so that we can be there for our neighbors and keep our community strong.” Toiletries such as toilet paper, toothpaste or shampoo, and food items such as boxed dinners, peanut butter and…
Monday, February 25, 2013
"We’re good on soup. We can use everything else,” an official said. Find out how you can help.
Up to 300 local families rely each month on Vernon Township’s food pantry, and the pantry depends upon donations from the community to meet that demand. The food pantry is currently in need of boxed soap, cereal, Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper and boxed potatoes, said Kathie Deyerler, general assistance caseworker. The pantry also quickly goes through peanut butter and jelly, she said. “The food item that we get the most is soup. We have cases of soup. We’re good on soup. We can use everything else,” Deyerler said. Also welcome are toiletries of any kind, she said. Toilet paper, tissues, toothpaste, shampoo and other such necessities cannot be purchased with food stamps. When they are available, the food pantry provides such products to …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Do you owe late fees to the Vernon Area Library? You can pay down your debt this month with food.
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Vernon Area Public Library patrons who owe fines for overdue materials can pay down their debt with canned goods and other nonperishable food donations during the library’s "Food for Fines" promotion in September. Through Sept. 30, patrons will receive a $1 reduction in their owed fines for each nonperishable food item donated at the library. Donated items will be brought to the Vernon Township Food Pantry and the Northern Illinois Food Bank by program partners Von Sydow’s Moving and Storage, Inc., and Move for Hunger. More than 2,900 food items were collected at last year’s Food for Fines program in October 2011. A list of "critically needed items" on the Northern Illinois Food Bank website suggests donations of canned or dried beans, …
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Check out this week's attractions at the Buffalo Grove farmers market.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
The Buffalo Grove Farmers’ Market continues Sunday with entertainment by Lisa Berkshire, keyboardist/acoustic guitarist, with Angry Laughter; face-painting and temporary tattoos by Krazy Clown Club, and custom balloons by Ryan Freeman. The farmers market’s newest vendor is Lou’s Old Fashioned, offering 20 varieties of pickles, varieties of beets, 10 salsas, four mayos and mustards. Twin Garden Farm now has Mirai corn available for purchase. Orphans of the Storm will have a booth this week featuring adoptable kittens. This will be the last week to enter the July veggie contest. A drawing will be held for a $100 farmers market gift certificate. Collection boxes for the Vernon Township food pantry will again be positioned at the information …
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