'Spread The Love' Drive Extended For Lakeview Pantry

CHICAGO, IL — The Lakeview Pantry is holding its 'Spread the Love' food drive for one more week. The drive was launched to encourage more people to donate jars of peanut butter and jelly. The pantry said peanut butter is an expensive item to purchase, and it is always in high demand.

"The community response to this food drive has been wonderful so far, with one donation bin already filled for the Pantry," Ald. James Cappleman posted in a newsletter alert. "Let’s keep the momentum going!"

The 46th Ward Office and Lakeview Pantry are accepting unopened jars of peanut butter and jelly through next Wednesday.

"One of Chicago’s largest and longest-operating food pantries, Lakeview Pantry’s mission is to eliminate hunger and poverty in our community by providing food to fill the basic need of hungry people; increasing the independence of our clients through self-help initiatives and other innovative programs; and raising awareness of hunger and poverty and working towards solutions to eliminate them," the pantry posted on its website.

The 46th Ward Office is open and accepting jars of peanut butter and jam from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

Image courtesy of 46th Ward Office.