Naperville Sunrise Rotary to host Drive By Food Drive for West Suburban Community Pantry

In lieu of a regular Rotary meeting, the Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise is holding a Drive By Dropoff food drive meeting from 7-8:30 a.m. Friday, March 20, in front of Naperville Country Club, the club's regular meeting place.

The no-contact event is planned to support West Suburban Community Pantry which serves over 4,000 people each week from Naperville, Lisle, Woodridge, Bolingbrook, Westmont, Willowbrook and Romeoville. In the past week, the demand on the pantry has risen by 30% and donations from local retail grocers have dropped due to low supplies.

"We're so lucky o have so much in our community. It's easy to forget the unseen families and seniors who struggle every day, and that group is growing now as people lose their jobs and kids who depend on free and reduced school breakfast, lunch and snacks having less access," said Deb Newman, public relations chair for Sunrise Rotary. "Sunrise Rotary is dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in our community. This was a great opportunity to help that effort while still practicing social distancing."

Items needed include: boxed sides (Rice-A-Roni) and boxed dinners (Hamburger Helper); pasta and pasta sauce; canned tomato products; canned fruit and vegetables; canned beans and canned soups; pancake mix and syrup; boxed potatoes; canned chicken and tuna; peanut butter and jelly for kid's lunches; and diapers.

Club volunteers will have a car parked in front of the country club, 25W570 Chicago Ave. Donors may simply drop donations on the curb or load donations in the car and wave hello. All donations will be delivered to the food pantry at its Seven Bridges location later in the day. To get details or donate to West Suburban Community Pantry visit www.wscpantry.org.

For more on the Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise, visit www.napervillesunrise.org or www.facebook.com/NapervilleSunrise/.