Food donations sought
Local food banks are in need of nonperishable food. For details or to make a cash donation, visit northernilfoodbank.org.
Algonquin
• Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Food Pantry, 600 E. Oak St., Algonquin. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to noon; first and third Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to noon. (847) 854-1904.
Carpentersville
• FISH Pantry, 150 S. Kennedy Drive. Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (847) 428-4357.
Cary
• Cary Grove Food Pantry, 8901 S. Cary-Algonquin Road, Cary. Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 4 to 6 p.m.; first and third Saturday, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. (847) 516-3602.
Crystal Lake
• Crystal Lake Food Pantry, 257 King St. Hours: Monday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. (815) 455-0961.
• Crystal Lake Salvation Army, 290 W. Crystal Lake Ave.
Elgin
• Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce, 31 S. Grove Ave.
• Elgin City Employees Credit Union, 1151 Lillian St.
• Centro de Informacion, 28 N. Grove Ave.
• Community Crisis Center, 37 S. Geneva St.
• Salvation Army, 316 Douglas Ave.
• Two Rivers Head Start, 620 Wing St.
• All People's Interfaith Food Pantry at the First Congregational Church, 256 E. Chicago St.
• Lighthouse Community Church pantry, 325 South St.
• Elgin city hall lobby, 150 Dexter Court
• The Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way
• United Way of Elgin, 2022 Larkin Ave.
• Elgin fire stations at: 550 Summit St., 650 Big Timber Road, 2455 Royal Ave., 599 S. McLean Blvd., 804 Villa St., 707 W. Chicago St., 3270 Long Common Pkwy.
• Elgin Community College Faculty: Through Dec. 11 at ECC and Foundation Square campuses. Students and visitors to either campus are encouraged to drop canned goods and boxed foods into bins that volunteers will later deliver to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. The food items most sought are canned meals and proteins, such as soups, stews, chili, peanut butter, cereal, tuna, as well as canned fruits and vegetables. Food in glass jars is discouraged.
Some ECC main campus locations where food items may be brought are: third floor of the SRC building, first floor of the ICT building; ITR building outside Room 132; first floor of lthe MSC building and Visual and Performing Arts Center outside the jewelry lab.
Huntley
• Grafton Township pantry, 10109 Vine St., Huntley. Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1 to 4 p.m.
South Elgin
• South Elgin Food Pantry, 400 W. Spring St.
Also
Items are being accepted at these National City Bank locations: 791 S. Randall Road, South Elgin; 2429 Randall Road, Carpentersville; 543 E. Main St., East Dundee; 28 N. Grove Ave., Elgin; 1695 Larkin Ave., Elgin; 1300 Route 47, Huntley; 835 S. Randall Road, Elgin; and 390 S. Eighth St., West Dundee.