I was in the Wholesale Produce Business. Back in the late 90's I would weekly bring a sack of onions, a box of bananas, a bag of potatoes & a box of tomatoes to our LCM Food Pantry. Pastor Eric Dawson had helped spearhead our pantry & its Ministry. Normally when I arrived to drop off the produce the pantry had closed for the day. One day I arrived & there was a young girl with 3 small children at the desk & she spoke very quietly to Al & Jean who were our site coordinator's back then. It was the first time I'd actually seen a "Guest" in need of food. Al said this was her first time there & she looked very embarrassed at having to be there. My God, I thought. She could be any of our daughter's.
That day really hit my heart & I will never forget it. We tried reaching out to her but to no avail & she never came back again. We continued donating to the Food Pantry & changed to just weekly monetary offerings when grocery stores began donating produce items.
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Causes: Emergency Assistance, Human Services
Mission: To effectively distribute food and emergency assistance in Northwest DuPage through community and faith partnerships, collaborations, volunteer efforts, and ongoing fundraising.
Programs: Since 1999, we've provided food security to our neighbors in need, as well as monetary assistance for housing, utilities, medical care/prescriptions, etc. We welcome your participation as we seek to fulfill our mission to effectively distribute food and emergency assistance in Northwest DuPage through community and faith partnerships, collaborations, volunteer efforts, and ongoing fundraising.