Credit Union Sponsoring Community Food Drive
November 14, 2013
NAPERVILLE DuPage Credit Union is sponsoring a Community Food Drive, November 1st through the 23rd, to benefit the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Donated food items will be distributed through the Northern Illinois Food Bank to hundreds of shelters, soup kitchens and charitable organizations in DuPage and Kane counties as well as Boone, DeKalb, Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Will and Winnebago counties.
"Whether we want to believe it or not, so many of our neighbors are struggling to put food on their tables," said Amy Brandt, Vice President of Business Solutions, "by assisting the Northern Illinois Food Bank collect much-needed food items, were reaching out to lend a hand in helping wipe out hunger in the communities we serve."
Food donations may be dropped off at any one of DuPage Credit Unions Branch Office locations or at the Credit Unions participating Select Employee Groups through November 23rd. Groceries needed include:
- whole grain cereal
- canned chicken and tuna
- rice
- peanut butter
- canned fruits and vegetables
- And more