Holiday Hope Pop-Up Pantry in Aurora
Approximately 100 city of Aurora government employees volunteer for the Holiday Hope Pop-Up Pantry Tuesday, Dec. 22 and help to distribute food to 1,500 families.
Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley volunteers pack snack donations
Since November, The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley, 1921 Wilson Street, Suite A, in Batavia, has been buying, packing, and delivering free snacks for caregivers both at Sunnymere retirement home in Aurora and The Vines senior homes in Elgin. The nonprofit’s volunteers pack snacks at Calvary Episcopal Church,
Virtual bingo to benefit Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity Batavia home
Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will ring in 2021 with “Bingo For Owino,” a virtual bingo-game fundraiser for a Batavia Habitat home, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. Habitat will be host to five virtual games on Zoom. Two raffle baskets and a 50-50 raffle are
Reuland delivers ‘Feed the Frontline’
Reuland Food Service in Aurora has been delivering 1,000 hot meals to health care workers the last few weeks after relaunching its highly successful “Feeding the Frontline” initiative. Reuland Food Service, 115 Oak Avenue in Aurora, delivers oven-roasted chicken, garlic potatoes and a vegetable medley, or a vegetable lasagna, to
Donations exceed Dominican Literacy Center goal
Aurora’s Dominican Literacy Center has exceeded its goal for the 2020 Giving Tuesday fund drive. Sister Kathleen Ryan, center founder and executive director, said “Our goal was $10,000 and we received $10,300. “All of us at the Dominican Literacy Center are deeply grateful to our donors, who so generously contributed
Buying books will assist Allen School
Buy a book or two for O.C. Allen Elementary School in East Aurora School District 131. That’s the request from Ellen Jo Ljung of Geneva, who leads a book drive for Allen. Her motivation: “Allen has a 92% minority population, yet its students often can’t see themselves in the books
Starfish Animal Rescue 10th annual Santa Paws fundraiser
Grillmasters Gary Pocci of St. Charles, left, and Chuck Becker of Darien, center, serve a hamburger Sunday for Jean Benson of Aurora at Starfish Animal Rescue’s 10th annual Santa Paws fundraiser.
Clothes, food, in drive-through December 10
The Woman’s Club of Aurora will hold a drive-through from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 10 to drop off staple food products of dry, canned, and boxed, food items for delivery to Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry. The drop off will be in the east parking lot of Westminster Presbyterian
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) Winter-gear collection will assist kids in need
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) members collected hats, mittens, scarves, socks and cash donations for needy kids Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Gaslite Manor banquets, 2485 Church Road in Aurora. Dick Schindel of Aurora, AARTA president, said the collection was the annual December AARTA Supporting Kids (ASK) project. Donations will
AARTA fundraiser deadline arrives for drive-thru box lunch
Friday is the deadline to sign up for a to-go luncheon fundraiser by Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA). AARTA will hold a drive-thru box lunch sale from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road in Aurora. Entree selections are Greek chicken, roast
One Spirit seeks to assist Lakota Native Americans daily
In many of these difficult times, accelerated by COVID-19 and resultant economic and health situations, banning together in groups is helpful. Native Americans grapple with similar situations continually. (See The Voice November 5 and 12 on Native American voting challenges.) One Spirit is an organization which seeks to address the
Food drive at Phillips Park in Aurora
The Fox Valley Marines Detachment 1233, based in Aurora, and Scientel, with assistance from Aurora government volunteers, including Richard Irvin, mayor, Sunday in Phillips Park place free food packages into an auto of a former military person in Aurora.
95.9 The River broadcasts from Prisco’s Family Market in Aurora
Aurora radio station 95.9 The River broadcasts from Prisco’s Family Market in Aurora Saturday, Nov. 7, in a benefit for Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry
Toys for Tots drive at Stephanie Kifowit office
State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego 84th District) encourages residents to donate new toys for children in the community by participating in the annual Toys for Tots toy drive. A donation collection box is again placed at Kifowit’s District office, 1677 Montgomery Road, Suite 116 in Aurora. “The residents of the
Woman’s Club of Aurora lends helping hand for Hesed House
Cindy Gustafson, Woman’s Club of Aurora president, left, prepares to present a check to Lauren Jernigan, right, representative of Aurora’s Hesed House shelter.
Winter clothing items needed for Wayside Cross Ministries
Aurora Noon Lions Club seeks donations of Winter clothing to restock supplies at Wayside Cross Ministries, an Aurora nonprofit. Susan Koepke, Aurora, Lions service chairman, invites the public to clean out their closets for Wayside. Items needed are new or gently used sweaters, pants, jacket, coats, and other Winter gear
Montgomery sites assist Toys for Tots
The gift of play this holiday season can be assisted by donating an unwrapped toy for the Marine Toys for Tots Program. Drop-off boxes are available at the Montgomery Village Hall, 200 N. River Street and the Police Department, 10 Civic Center Drive. Donations may be dropped off by December
Pennies for Pies drive in Naperville
Naperville Park District invites donations to the 14th annual Pennies for Pies drive from November 2-20. From its inception in 2006, the goal of the Pennies for Pies campaign has been to encourage the community to make donations of any amount, including pocket change, to help fund the purchase of
Kiwanis Club of Aurora, Coats for Kids
Kiwanis Club of Aurora is ready for a Coats for Kids delivery Friday, Oct. 30 to Aurora public schools.