East Dundee’s Depot now a D300 Food Pantry drop-off point
The Depot Visitors Center in downtown East Dundee is now an official year-round drop-off location for the D300 Food Pantry.
Pantry officials say the most-needed items are cans of tuna, chicken, ravioli and beans; boxes of pasta, dried beans and macaroni and cheese; oatmeal, pancake mix and condiments; shampoo, soap and toilet paper; tea bags and coffee, according to a social media post.
The Depot is located at 319 N. River St., East Dundee. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday to Sunday. Because The Depot is staffed by volunteers, call 847-426-2255 to make sure it is open, officials said.
Shop With a Cop Dundee Township seekimg donations
The 22nd annual Shop With a Cop Dundee Township is seeking monetary donations by Saturday, Dec. 13, to provide gifts this season for children in need.
Fox Valley Baptist Church Pastor Phil Zilinski said Dec. 13 is the morning police officers from various local police departments will take about 120 children shopping at the Carpentersville Walmart. Some of them are children who were displaced by the Nov. 29 fire at the Meadowdale Apartments in Carpentersville, he said.
The day will begin at 9 a.m. with a breakfast for the children, their families and officers at Fox Valley Baptist in unincorporated East Dundee. At Walmart, each child will get to spend $150. They will also be given winter clothing, including snowsuits provided by the Boys & Girls Club, Zilinski said.
Zilinski said the nonprofit raises money all year for its December effort as well as for lunches held throughout the year and for helping families impacted by a catastrophic event. The program is intended to build relationships between officers and children.
For more information or to make a donation, go to www.shopwithacopdundeetownship.org/Donations.html.
Elgin Fire Department collecting winter wear for crisis center
The Elgin Fire Department is holding its annual winter clothing collection drive for the Community Crisis Center, now through Wednesday, Dec. 31.
Adult winter wear items for men and women are needed, including new and lightly used winter coats, boots and snow pants, according to a social media post.
New gloves, mittens, hats and scarves will be accepted. Used items need to be clean and should not have missing buttons or broken zippers.
Donations can be dropped off at any Elgin fire station location: Station 1, 550 Summit St.; Station 2, 650 Big Timber Road; Station 3, 2455 Royal Blvd.; Station 4, 599 S. McLean Blvd.; Station 5, 804 Villa St.; Station 6, 707 W. Chicago St.; and Station 7, 3270 Longcommon Parkway.
For more information, call 847-931-6175.
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