Hanover Township to distribute holiday meal boxes

Hanover Township will distribute holiday meal boxes to qualifying families on Thursday, Dec. 19, Friday, Dec. 20 and Monday Dec. 23, at the Astor Avenue Community Center, 7431 Astor Ave., Hanover Park.

Meal boxes will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.

Residents are asked to register by visiting the community center and displaying a valid ID and food pantry card or utility bill to be eligible to receive a meal box. Only one meal box per household.

This year's holiday meal box sponsors include St. John the Evangelist in Streamwood, the Bartlett Rotary Club, Knights of Columbus Mary's Millennium Council #12801 and the Streamwood Women's Club.

Each meal box contains a frozen turkey or ham, canned fruits and vegetables, coffee, dessert, gravy mix, instant potatoes and stuffing mix.

To make a donation for the meal box distribution or for more information, please call Hanover Township Human Services at (630) 540-9085.