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Local charity pantries

Batavia

Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry

100 Flinn Drive

Batavia, IL 60510

(630) 879-3784

Hours: Distribution and donations are from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon Fridays

Batavia Apartments (Assisi Homes)

1259 E. Wilson St.

Batavia, IL 60510

(630) 879-3117

Hours: Donations are accepted during daytime office hours; call Kathy Breen at (6300) 879-3117 to arrange a drop-off, or come when the pantry is open. (Cereal and canned goods are especially appreciated.) Food is given away from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays, 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, noon to 2 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays

Elburn

Elburn Food Pantry

Elburn Countryside and Coummunity Center

525 N. Main St.

Elburn, IL 60119

(630) 365-6655

Hours: Donations are accepted from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays (call ahead to make sure building manager is there.) Food is given away from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, except on holidays. (Then it is given the Tuesday before.)

Geneva

St. Peter Pantry

St. Peter Catholic Church

1891 Kaneville Road

Geneva, IL 60134

(630) 232-0124, ext. 444

Hours: Donations are accepted from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. weekdays (closed Thursday and Friday this week). Food is given away from 8:30 to 11 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays

St. Charles

Salvation Army, Tri-Cities Corps

1710 S. Seventh Ave.

St. Charles, IL 60174

(630) 377-2769

Hours: Food may be dropped off or picked up from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays (closed this Thursday and Friday.)

Volunteer Emma Winkler of St. Charles puts a turkey into a holiday food box at the Northern Illinois Food Bank in St. Charles Monday. Rick West | Staff Photographer