Holiday Food Drive At Aurora Interfaith Pantry Open For 1 More Week

AURORA, IL — Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry's 15th annual holiday drive runs for one more week at three area grocery stores.

Shoppers have until Nov. 24, Thanksgiving Day, to participate by shopping at Prisco's Family Market, 1108 Prairie St. in Aurora; Cermak Fresh Market, 1250 N. Lake St. in Aurora; and La Chiquita, 1525 Douglas Road in Montgomery.

To celebrate its 15th year hosting the holiday food drive, organizers are selling prepackaged bags of food starting at $15. The pantry will also accept monetary donations, which can be made on its website. Every dollar donated provides $8 worth of food through the pantry's partnership with the Northern Illinois Food Bank, officials said.

The drive will help get "much-needed food to families struggling to make ends meet in our community," Patch reported.

The food pantry is currently serving twice as many families and individuals as it was last year since the "need for food assistance is tremendous," according to a Tuesday news release.

"Inflation has taken a toll on many in the Fox Valley, and those families are turning to the Aurora Food Pantry for help," officials said. "In order to continue to meet the increased need, the pantry needs the entire community to come together for this important food drive, now more than ever."