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Pack the Pantry Food Drive

Lemont Park District is hosting a Food Drive to benefit the Lemont Open Food Pantries on Monday May 4, 2020 from 1pm-5pm outside of the CORE

Pack the Pantry Food Drive

Monday May 4, 2020

1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Lemont Park District, CORE Front Entrance (No Contact Drop-Off )

No-Contact Pick-Up Available

If you’re unable to drop off, please leave donations in a bag labeled "Pack the Pantry" on your front porch or driveway, and we will pick it up in our Park District vehicle, on Monday, May 4th before 4pm.

*For pick up, email Zach Price with your address by Sunday May 3*

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All donations will fill the shelves of the Lemont Open Food Pantries.

Items Needed

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Food Items: Condiments, canned/packaged meat, Rice, instant potatoes, pasta, canned/packaged fruit & veggies, bottled water/juice, breakfast bars, baking mixes, dried fruit, tuna, salad dressing, tea bags, sugar, flour, chips, crackers, syrup, cookies, coffee, powder creamer, olive oil, vegetable oil,

Household Items: Paper products (toilet paper, tissues, paper plates, napkins, etc.), laundry/dish detergent, bleach, cleaning sprays (any kind), disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer, dish soap, toilet bowl cleaner, sponges, air freshener, etc.

Personal care items: deodorant, toothpaste, hair care, Q-tips, razors, face products, baby wipes, dental care products (floss, toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash), loofahs, etc.

At –home Activities: Puzzles, books, chalk, bubbles, coloring supplies, decks of cards, board games, DVDs, craft supplies, etc.

Any donations of any kind are accepted. Please be sure they are unused and sealed. We truly are glad to be a collection site during this time to assist our Lemont community in times of assistance.

Questions? Please contact Lemont Park District staff:

Lauren Hanson: email by clicking here

Zach Price: email by clicking here

www.lemontparkdistrict.org

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