Mobile Pantry To Feed 250 Families Wednesday In Plainfield

PLAINFIELD, IL — Residents who need groceries can stop by St. Mary Immaculate Parish on Wednesday evening to pick up meals from the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

The organization, which supplies more than 900 pantries across 13 counties, is set to host a mobile pantry from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday at 15629 S. Rt. 59. Anyone who needs help getting groceries is encouraged to show up, and no ID or referrals are necessary.

The Northern Illinois Food Bank expects to provide free groceries for about 250 families at Wednesday's event.

For more information about the pop-up food pantry, visit solvehungertoday.org.

How to Help

Patch has partnered with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2020, more than 50 million Americans will not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.