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Food For Fines At Plainfield Library
Donate a non-perishable item and $5 in fines will be forgiven.
PLAINFIELD, IL — Food for Fines is back at the Plainfield Public Library, 15025 S. Illinois St. Here's how it works: Donate a non-perishable item between Sept. 10 and 15 and get $5 off your fines per day (lost or damaged items not applicable).
The food will benefit Bags of Hope, a private backpack food program, the Green Harvest Food Pantry, the Plainfield Area Interfaith Food Pantry and the St. John Lutheran Church Food Pantry.
The food pantries would appreciate donations of: oatmeal/cereal; canned chicken and tuna; peanut butter and jelly; pasta and pasta sauce; flour/sugar; rice; canned fruits and vegetables; soups/ramen; macaroni & cheese; condiments; and boxed potatoes. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)
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Personal hygiene products (soap, shampoo/conditioner, toothpaste); baby items (diapers, wipes, formula, and food); household cleaning products; and paper products (tissues, toilet paper, paper towel) are also welcomed.
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