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Causes: Food, Food Banks & Pantries
Mission: The northfield township food pantry provides food, grocery gift cards and other services to qualified low-income residents of northfield township, illinois.
Programs: Food and grocery card program: qualified low-income residents of northfield township receive monthly distributions of perishable and non-pershable groceries, grocery gift cards, paper products and cleaning supplies. They may also visit the pantry weekly for additional baked goods and fresh produce. The pantry assisted an average of 532 families (1,575 individuals) each month.
winter holiday program: in november and decmeber 2014, the pantry provided additional grocery store gift cards and food to each qualified household, to assist with celebrations of thanksgiving and chirstmas/hanukkah. 591 families received extra grocery cards and food during november 2014; 619 families received extra grocery cards and food during december 2014.
spring holiday program; in april 2014, the pantry provided additional grocery cards to each qualified household, to assist with the celebration of the easter/passover season. In addition, each child age ten and under received an easter basket containing toys and candy. 502 families received extra grocery cards and easter baskets in the april 2014 distribution.
children's birthday program, expense 1,035, revenue 0 every child of pantry clients receives a gift package including cake mix & icing, paper party goods and small gifts in the month of his/her birthday.