A ‘Christmas in July’-themed fundraiser to benefit Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry’s annual Holiday Meal program will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at O’Malley’s Pub & Eatery, 701 Hill Avenue in Aurora.
The public is invited.
Guests will enjoy appetizers, a Christmas photo booth, raffle prizes and more. Tickets start at $20 and may be purchased online at mwfoodpantry.org/christmas. Guests are invited to wear an ‘Ugly Christmas Sweater’ or dress as their favorite Christmas movie character to win prizes.
Event organizers are grateful to Konen Insurance, RC Wegman Construction, and Old Second National Bank, for their generous sponsorships.
Holiday meal support is requested for 2023, because the numbers of households in need of supplemental nutrition are rising in lockstep with inflated costs of goods nationwide.
Marie’s Pantry volunteers provided 2.7 million meals to nearly 87,000 guests in 2023. This year, the rate of first-time visitors registering at each of the food pantry’s three weekly service locations has been steadily increasing every week.
—Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry & Garden