Free Groceries to first 700 families at Pop-up Sept. 28 in Lake County

September is Hunger Action Month and Northern Illinois Food Bank will distribute free groceries at a pop-up mobile market on Thurs. Sept. 28 from 4-6 pm at Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, 3106 Belvidere Rd. in Waukegan, Il, 60085 on.

Free groceries will be handed out by volunteers to 700 families—first come, first served. Food distributed in a drive thru model, rain or shine - No ID or registration required.

Where: Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep

3106 Belvidere Rd., Waukegan, Il, 60085

When: Thursday, September 28th, 4pm-6pm

Inflation, rising food costs and the ending of the emergency government SNAP benefits are driving nearly 500K neighbors per month to seek assistance from the Northern Illinois Food Bank pantries and programs. To help neighbors in Lake County, Northern Illinois Food Bank will be distributing free groceries to neighbors at a pop-up mobile market.

What is a mobile market? A mobile market is when a mobile food truck arrives on location for short period of time to distribute free food in communities. Local volunteers from throughout Lake County unload and distribute food to neighbors in a drive thru model. Mobile markets typically last 1-2 hours and provide individuals with common grocery items such as breads, cereals, meat, dairy and fresh produce. Items will vary depending on availability.