Help Bag and Distribute Food for Veterans in Romeoville

ROMEOVILLE, IL — Sorting, bagging and distribution will be held Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19 for the 8th Annual Veterans Food Drive.

Caring Patriots NFP, Inc is hosting the drive. The Veterans Food Drive began in 2009 as a dream to help provide a Thanksgiving meal to roughly 15 veterans who would not have otherwise had one, according to the event page. In its inaugural year, 109 Veterans and their families were able to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal.

Now, eight years later, the need has grown tremendously as the group’s desire to help those who have served has grown as well. In collaboration with businesses, clubs, schools and churches, non-perishable food items are collected and used to help assemble and provide approximately 6-8 grocery bags 'aka' “baskets” per veteran and their families.

The event will begin at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18 and continue the following day at the former Dominick’s Store located at the northeast corner of Romeo Road and Weber Road at 435 North Weber Road. Click here to register to participate.

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