Hills Chamber Collecting Food For Thanksgiving Trimmings

PALOS HILLS, IL — The Hills Chamber is hosting a pre-Thanksgiving drive-thru food drive Wednesday, Nov. 17. Drop non-perishable food items off from 9 a.m. to noon at Elsie’s Pantry at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 10040 S. 88th Ave., Palos Hills.

Everyone deserves a Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends. Elsie's pantry will be distributing turkeys and turkey breasts to clients for Thanksgiving, to go with the non-perishable trimmings collected for the food drive. Share your abundance by considering donating the following items:

• Boxed stuffing mix (like Stove Top)
• Instant mashed potatoes in boxes or packets
• Jars of turkey gravy or dried gravy mix packets
• Dry macaroni
• Canned yams (please make sure any canned goods come with a pop-top lid or can opener)
• Canned cranberry sauce
• Canned veggies (green beans, corn, peas)
• Cornbread mix
• Canned pumpkin or fruit pie filling
• Pie crust mix
• Salt and pepper

Elsie’s Pantry is a ministry of Savior Divine Lutheran Church and Living Faith Community Church. The pantry is open to people living in Palos Hills, Palos Park, Palos Heights, Hickory Hills, Willow Springs, Justice, Orland Park, and a part of Bridgeview. Admittance is also based on monthly income level. The pantry is open on Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. People living within the boundaries may come twice a month. For more information about qualifications, please call Beth Heinrich, director of the pantry at 708-598-4435.

In addition to the drive-thru event on Wednesday, food is also being collected at these sites on Tuesday, Nov. 16:

City of Hickory Hills
8652 W. 95th St.

Byline Bank
9504 S. Roberts Road
Hickory Hills

Les Brothers Restaurant
7730 W. 95th St.
Hickory Hills

Hills Chamber of Commerce
8632 W. 103rd St. Ste. A
Palos Hills

North Palos Fire Protection District
10629 S. Roberts Road
Palos Hills

Strange Brew Cafe
8650 W. 103rd Ave.
Palos Hills

For more information about the food drive, call the Hills Chamber at 708-233-6860.