Health & Fitness
Pop-Up Food Pantry To Feed Aurora Residents Monday
Food banks serving residents in Aurora have seen huge increases in the need for their services during the coronavirus pandemic.
AURORA, IL — Aurora residents can stop by Phillips Park on Monday morning to pick up fresh meat, dairy and produce. The city partnered with several local organizations to host a second pop-up pantry, after a "fantastic" food-distribution event last month, officials said.
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The pop-up pantry is set to be open from 9-11:30 a.m. Monday in Phillips Park. Cars should enter at Smith Boulevard and Fifth Avenue, the release states. Residents do not need to register or show identification to receive groceries.
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The pop-up pantry in May fed about 800 families, and this month’s event will have a bigger selection of groceries to support more families, officials said.
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Food banks and other organizations serving residents in Aurora, the state's second-largest city, have seen huge increases in the need for their services. That demand has led city and community leaders to organize additional food-distribution events to support residents.
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