Mount Prospect Fire Department to Hold Food Drive

Posted October 11, 2018 11:00 pm

Mount Prospect Fire Department

The Mount Prospect Fire Department is re-stocking the Village's Emergency Food Pantry with the help of the Mount Prospect community. On Saturday, October 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Fire Department will host a food drive in the parking lot in front of Costco in Randhurst Village. Residents are asked to donate canned goods and paper necessities.

The Food Pantry needs the following items:

• Baby Diapers (All Sizes)

• Canned Beef Stew, Chicken & Dumplings, SPAM, etc.

• Canned Tuna, Meats & Chicken

• Canned Fruit & Fruit Cups

• Canned Ravioli, Spaghetti, etc.

• Cereal

• Coffee/Tea/Cocoa

• Cookies

• Crackers

• Dried Pinto Beans

• Green Beans

• Hamburger Helper

• Instant Mashed Potatoes

• Jam & Jelly

• Jell-O (Regular or Sugar Free)

• Juice or Juice Boxes

• Paper Towels, Napkins & Toilet Paper

• Peanut Butter

• Pudding & Pudding Cups

• Pasta Sides

• School Lunch Snacks

• Stuffing Mix

Homemade food or items past their expiration dates cannot be accepted. Please do not bring cans over 32 ounces and packages over 5 pounds. For more information about the food drive and the emergency food pantry, visit mountprospect.org.

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