Drop off Giving Garden donations at area food pantries

Each summer, the Daily Herald sponsors the Giving Garden program where suburban gardeners can donate extra fresh fruits and vegetables to more than 50 local food pantries across Cook, Lake, Kane, DuPage and McHenry counties.

With the weakened economy, pantry officials across the suburbs are seeing the number of visits soaring, consequently they are relying on gardeners to help them provide nutritious fruits and vegetables to families struggling to make ends meet.

The program runs now through September. Here is where you can donate:

Cook County

Arlington Heights: Elk Grove Township, 2400 S. Arlington Heights Road; (847) 437-0300; 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Arlington Heights: Wheeling Township, 1616 N. Arlington Heights Road; (847) 259-7730; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Barrington: Barrington Township, 602 S. Hough St.; (847) 381-5632; 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to noon Friday.

Bartlett: Hanover Township, 250 S. Route 59; (630) 540-9085; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday 1-6 p.m., Saturday 9-11 a.m. Preferred location Hanover Park, 7931 Astor Ave, (630) 540-9085; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Bartlett: Tri-Village Garden Club, Bartlett Farmers Market, Main Street and Railroad Avenue; (630) 372-6342; 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1 to Sept. 12.

Des Plaines: Self-Help Pantry, 600 E. Algonquin Road; (847) 375-1443; 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Tuesday; 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday.

Des Plaines: Maine Township, 1700 Ballard Road; (847) 297-2510; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Glenview: Northfield Township, 3801 W. Lake Ave.; (847) 724-8300; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Hanover Park: Hanover Township, 7431 Astor Ave, (630) 540-9085; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Hoffman Estates: Schaumburg Township, One Illinois Blvd.; (847) 884-0030; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Hoffman Estates: Willow Creek Community Care/Food Pantry, 2080 Stonington Ave., Bright Hope Center; (847) 882-3663; 10 a.m. to noon and 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday.

Mount Prospect: CEDA Northwest, 1300 W. Northwest Hwy.; (847) 392-2332; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

Palatine: Palatine Township, 721 S. Quentin Road; (847) 358-6700; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8:30-noon Saturday.

Palatine: Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road; (847) 359-1080; 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

DuPage County

Addison: Addison Township, 50 E. Oak St.; (630) 530-8161; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday

Bensenville: Bensenville-Wood Dale Food Pantry, 192 S. Center (Faith Community Church basement); (630) 766-9382; 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday and Saturday.

Bloomingdale: Bloomingdale Township, 123 N. Rosedale Road, annex building; (630) 529-9993; 8:30 a.m. to noon, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Carol Stream: Lutheran Church of the Master, 580 N. Kuhn Road; (630) 665-5188; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Glen Ellyn: Glen Ellyn Food Pantry, 493 Forest Ave.; (630) 469-8668; 9 a.m. to noon Monday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.

Lisle: Lisle Township, 4711 Indiana Ave.; (630) 968-2087; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Lombard: York Township, 1502 S. Meyers Road; (630) 620-2400; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Naperville: Growing Place Nursery, 25W471 Plank Road; (630) 355-4000; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to noon Friday.

Naperville: Loaves and Fishes Community Pantry, 1874 High Grove Lane; (630) 355-3663; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon Friday, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Oakbrook Terrace: Salvation Army, 1S415 Summit Ave.; (630) 629-4948; 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Wayne: Resurrection Catholic Church, 30W350 Army Trail Road (at Route 59); (630) 375-7185; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Thursday; 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday; 8-11 a.m. Saturday.

West Chicago: Wayne Township, 27W031 North Ave.; (630) 231-7173; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

Westmont: People’s Resource Center, 649 Blackhawk Drive, Wheaton: Milton Township, 1492 N. Main St.; (630) 668-1616; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Wheaton: People’s Resource Center, 201 S. Naperville Road; (630) 682-5402; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Kane County

Aurora: Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry (Hesed House), 659 S. River St.; (630) 897-2127; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Aurora: Growing Place Nursery, 2000 Montgomery Road; (630) 820-8088; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to noon Friday.

Batavia: Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry, 100 Flinn Drive; (630) 879-3784; Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 9-11:30 a.m.

Carpentersville: F.I.S.H., Meadowdale mall, 100 W. Mall Drive; (847) 428-4357; 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Elburn: Elburn Food Pantry, 525 N. Main St.; (630) 365-6655; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday.

Elgin: Salvation Army, 316 Douglas Ave.; (847) 741-2304; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Geneva: Geneva Green Market, 75 N. River, (630) 208-9321; 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday.

Geneva: Northern Illinois Food Bank, 273 Dearborn Court; (630) 443-6910; 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

McHenry County

Crystal Lake: Interfaith Food Pantry, 257 King St.; (815) 455-0961; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Huntley: Grafton Township Food Pantry, 10109 Vine St.; (847) 669-3328; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Marengo: Marengo Food Pantry, 829 Greenlee; (815) 568-7950; 9 a.m. to noon. Wednesday, 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday.

Spring Grove: Helping Hands Food Pantry, 2502 Spring Ridge Drive; (847) 587-7727; 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

Lake County

Barrington: Cuba Township, 28000 W. Cuba Road; (847) 381-1924; Preferred: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, though donations also accepted 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.

Gurnee: Warren Township, 17801 W. Washington St.; (847) 244-1101; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Indian Creek: St. Mary of Vernon Church, 236 Route 45; (847) 362-1005; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Ingleside: Grant Township, 26725 W. Molidor; (847) 740-2233; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Ingleside: C.O.O.L. Food Pantry, 25519 W. Rt. 134, (847) 270-0411; 1-5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Lake Villa: Lake Villa Township, 37908 N. Fairfield Road; (847) 356-2116; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7 a.m. to noon Friday.

Libertyville: Libertyville Township, 359 Merrill Court; (847) 816-6800; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.

Mundelein: Fremont Township, 22376 W. Erhart Road; (847) 223-2847; 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Park City: Northern Illinois Food Bank, 440 Keller Drive; (847) 336-3663; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Round Lake Park: Avon Township, 433 E. Washington; (847) 546-1446; 1-4 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 2-6 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m. to noon Friday; 9 a.m. to noon on second Saturday of the month.

Waukegan: C.O.O.L Food Pantry, 123 Water St., (847) 662-1230; 1 to 5 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.