Daily Journal staff report
The Northern Illinois Food Bank will be hosting multiple mobile pantries through the month of December. All of the events listed below are open to the public on a first come, first served basis, and people are encouraged to bring boxes or bags to help them carry the food, mostly nonperishable goods.
To see the full pantry calendar and get a list of pantry sites, visit solvehungertoday.org. There also is help available online for those eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, or you can call 844-600-SNAP to learn more.
Eastern Will County — Beecher, Crete, University Park, Monee and Steger
Dec. 4, 4 to 6 p.m. — Faith Church, 201 E Church Road, Beecher, IL 60401
Dec. 7, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. — Crete-Monee School District, 1500 Sangamon St., Crete, IL 60417
Dec. 13, 4 to 6 p.m. — Faith Movers Church, 425 W. Exchange St., University Park, IL 60484
Dec. 17, 4 to 6 p.m. — Second Place Church, 6370 Emerald Pkwy., Monee, IL 60449
Dec. 20, 3 to 5 p.m. — Parkview Elementary School, 100 W Richton Road, Steger, IL 60475
Will County — Romeoville and Joliet
Dec. 10, 4 to 6 p.m. — White Oak Library-Romeoville, 201 W Normantown Road., Romeoville, IL 60446
Dec. 14, 10 a.m. to noon — Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 205 E. Jackson St., Joliet, IL 60432
Grundy County — South Wilmington
Dec. 10, 4 to 6 p.m. — St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 135 E Rice Road, South Wilmington, IL 60474
Kankakee — Hopkins Park
Dec. 11, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Sacred Heart Mission, 16485 E. Birch St., Hopkins Park, IL 60958
