A mobile food pantry will be held by Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 9, in the parking lot at the former Carson Pirie Scott store, 970 N. Lake Street in Aurora.
Aurora area residents are invited to drive through to receive groceries. Admission is free. Identification and registration are not required.
Pantry volunteers will load bags of free food and other items into guests’ vehicles. Food for 200 families will be available on a first-come basis. Items to be distributed include granola bars, fruits and vegetables, peanut butter, pasta, pasta sauce, eggs, ground beef, cereal, applesauce, apple juice, and box dinners.
Additional items include toilet paper, laundry detergent, hygiene items and children’s books from Aurora Public Library. Fox Valley United Way and Kane County Health Department will provide information on programs.
The event is Interfaith’s 14th mobile pantry since January. A prior distribution June 19 at Simmons Park in Aurora served 71 families, including 191 children. Other prior drive-throughs were held in East Aurora, Oswego, Montgomery, Plano, and Crest Hill.
Call 630-692-3061 or visit aurorafoodpantry.org for more information.
—Al Benson