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Drive-up food drive restocks Aurora church's community pantry

"In dire need" was how an official described the food pantry at Holy Angels Church and School in Aurora recently.

On Thursday and Friday, April 30-May 1, community donors rallied to restock the pantry with dried pasta and sauces, paper products, diapers and other essentials during a drive-up food-collection campaign.

Holy Family teachers and other volunteers collected donations handed through car windows to maintain social distancing.

Signs welcoming donors included a multi-colored "Hunger Heroes" banner plus handmade signs that read "Missing our peeps," "Sending you an air hug" and "We miss you."

"A pull forward slowly" sign was intended to allow teachers time to look in car windows, wave and talk to students, said Sheridan Gurbal, school tech coordinator who helped organize the event.

For information about Holy Family School, visit www.holyangelsschool.net.

Founded in 1911, Holy Angels Catholic School is committed to academic excellence for students in preschool through eighth grade. They are now accepting registration for the 2020-21 school year.

Nick Kass, teacher at Holy Angels school in Aurora, greets a student during a drive-up food drive May 1 to replenish Holy Angels' food pantry. The event was held on the school sidewalk April 30-May 1 to help students and educators connect during the COVID-19 lockdown. Courtesy of Al Benson
Handmade lawn signs welcome donors to a drive-up food drive May 1 to replenish Holy Angels Catholic Church food pantry. The first-ever event was held outdoors on the school sidewalk April 30-May 1. Courtesy of Al Benson
Sheridan Gurbal, right, and Barb Bikun, background, accept donations during a drive-up food drive May 1 to replenish Holy Angels Catholic Church food pantry in background. Bikum is a fifth-grade teacher at Holy Angels. Gurbal, a school tech coordinator, helped organize the outdoor event April 30-May 1. Courtesy of Al Benson
A "Hunger Heroes" sign marked a drive-up food drive May 1 to replenish Holy Angels Catholic Church food pantry in Aurora. The first-time event was held outdoors on the school sidewalk April 30-May 1. Courtesy of Al Benson
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