Hanover Township to distribute holiday meal boxes
Hanover Township will distribute holiday meal boxes to qualifying families beginning Wednesday, Dec. 16 through Thursday, Dec. 24, 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. Meal boxes will not be distributed Saturday, Dec. 19 and Sunday, Dec. 20. The food pantry will be open until noon on Thursday, Dec. 24.
Residents can preregister by calling the community center at (630) 540-9085.
Residents will need to display a valid ID and food pantry card or utility bill to be eligible to receive a meal box. Only one meal box per household.
Each meal box contains a frozen turkey or ham, canned fruits and vegetables, coffee, dessert, gravy mix, potatoes and stuffing mix. Meal boxes available while supplies last.
This year's holiday meal box sponsors include Bartlett Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11018, St. John the Evangelist in Streamwood, the Bartlett Rotary Club, Knights of Columbus Mary's Millennium Council 12801, the Bartlett Lions Club, and the Streamwood Women's Club.
To make a donation or for more information, please call Hanover Township Human Services at (630) 540-9085.