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, 222 S. Batavia Avenue in Batavia on Tuesdays. Packing time changes due to volunteers’ availability. Call Cindy Sansale at 630-383-1357 for packing times.
Packets contain fresh fruits and vegetables, unprocessed cheeses, raw pecans, walnuts, almonds, dried dates and figs, sunflower seeds, wheat-free baked goods and sugar-free energy bars. The project was launched in November with a small grant from a community fund.
Contact Just Food at 630-470-8891 or send to admjustfood@Gmail.com to volunteer or for more information.
—Al Benson