Annual Lavelle Law Food Drive is Back
As they have done for 17 years, the attorneys and staff at Schaumburg-based Lavelle Law will once again host a holiday Food Drive. Donations will go to the Schaumburg Township Food Pantry, which serves approximately 700 families per month.
"The annual Food Drive is an important tradition at Lavelle Law," said founding partner Kerry Lavelle. "Due to COVID restrictions last year, we were able to only make a financial contribution. But with proper protocols in place we are pleased to collect food and other needed items again this year."
Residents are asked to donate non-perishable food items, paper goods, personal care items, baby formula and diapers beginning Oct. 5. The drive will run through Nov. 5 when all donations will be collected and delivered to the food pantry.
Lavelle thanked event sponsor Tony's Fresh Market for kicking things off with a sizable contribution and is excited to welcome a number of new businesses and community groups who have signed on to host collection boxes.
"One of the great things about the Lavelle Law Charities Food Drive is that it is a community-wide effort," Lavelle said. "With so many locations available throughout the area, donating is really convenient."
In addition to the Lavelle Law Schaumburg office at 1933 N. Meacham Road, Suite 600, other drop-off sites include: 1933 North, 1933 N. Meacham Road; Club Pilates, 160 S. Roselle Road, Suite B; Community Recreation Center, 505 N. Springinsguth Road; CrossFit Rise, 1096 National Parkway; Dunton Tower, 55 S. Vail Ave., in Arlington Heights; Fellowship Housing, 2500 W. Higgins Road, Suite 360, in Hoffman Estates; JLL, 200 N. Martingale Road, Suite 100; Meineke Recreation Center, 220 E. Weathersfield Way; Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., in Arlington Heights; the Office of Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison, 1325 Wiley Road, Suite 141; Pilot Pete's, 905 W. Irving Park Road; Schaumburg Bank & Trust/Wintrust, 1180 E. Higgins Road; Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road; Schaumburg Village Hall, 101 Schaumburg Court; Signature Gymnastics Academy, 2246 Palmer Drive, Suite 107; Sundara Insurance Group Allstate Insurance, 648 Meacham Road, in Elk Grove Village; and Topgolf, 2050 Progress Parkway.
Financial contributions can also be made by visiting the Food Drive website at https://bit.ly/3iq9J1v. All monetary contributions will be used to buy additional food and items for the food pantry.
The Schaumburg Township Food Pantry assists more than 2,000 individuals from seven area communities.
"We are excited to use our resources to stock the shelves at the Schaumburg Township Food Pantry," said Lavelle. "It has been a difficult year for many families and the food pantry resources have been stretched thin, so we are counting on the generosity that so many have displayed in the past to help us meet our goals."
Lavelle Law Charities, NFP, an extension of Lavelle Law, is a not-for-profit IRC Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization that serves many in the Chicago area.