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Where to donate produce in Cook County

Here are times and places where produce from garden or store can be donated for Giving Garden in 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; 8:30 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday; 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Bartlett: Tri-Village Garden Club, Bartlett Farmers Market, Main Street and Railroad Avenue, 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 4 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 Wednesday; 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.

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 8:30 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 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

Palatine: Palatine Township, 721 S. Quentin Road; (847) 358-6700; 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

Palatine: Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road; (847) 359-1080; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Mount Prospect - CEDA Northwest, 1300 W. Northwest Hwy.; (847) 392-2332; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

Palatine - Palatine Township, 721 S. Quentin Road; (847) 358-6700; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

Palatine - Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road; (847) 359-1080; 7:30 a.m. to dark Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Rolling Meadows - Meadows Community Services, 2401 Kirchoff Road, (Meadows Baptist Church, lower level); (847) 590-5984; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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