Hanover Township to distribute holiday meal boxes beginning Dec. 17

Hanover Township will distribute holiday meal boxes beginning Wednesday, Dec. 17 at the Astor Avenue Community Center, 7431 Astor Ave. in Hanover Park.

Meal boxes will also be distributed after that from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each weekday until finishing at noon Wednesday, Dec. 24.

Last December, 575 meal boxes were distributed.

Residents are asked to register by visiting the community center and presenting a valid ID or utility bill. 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.

This year’s sponsors include 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 for the meal box distribution or for more information, call Hanover Township Human Services at (630) 540-9085 or visit hanover-township.org.