North Shore United Way Food Drive
We welcome you to join us in our annual North Shore Food Drive, February 11th-18th, 2012!
More than 25 local businesses and organizations are participating as “collection sites” for your donation across the region. Last year, North Shore United Way (NSUW) volunteers collected 10,000 lbs of donations for local pantries from community members like you. With need on the rise, help NSUW volunteers make this year an even greater success. Your donation will make a difference for a family in need.
2012 North Shore Food Drive donations will benefit seven North Shore pantries: Northfield Township Food Pantry (Glenview), New Trier Township Pantry (Winnetka), West Deerfield Township (Deerfield), Church of the Holy Spirit (Lake Forest), Moraine Township Pantry (Highland Park), Salvation Army (Evanston), and Harvest Food Pantry (Evanston).
Pantries report that, in addition to food needs, requests for more expensive toiletries have increased in the past few years. Items such as laundry detergent, feminine products, and toothpaste are welcome parts of any traditional food drive. A full list of pantry needs is avaliable below.
For questions about the North Shore Food Drive, please contact North Shore United Way at 847-674-2668. See below to find the collection location nearest you. Thank you for your support!
Food items requested:
[Unopened and unexpired cans and boxes (no glass, please)]
- Canned fruits and vegetables (with pull tops, if possible)
- 100% fruit and vegetable juice (cans or plastic bottles only)
- Personal care items (feminine products, toothpaste, diapers, shampoos & conditioner, laundry detergent)
- Baby food
- Canned meat, fish & poultry (tuna, spam, ham, chicken)
- Pasta & sauce, bagged rice, bagged pinto beans
- Chips and cookies
- Peanut butter and jelly
- Salad dressing and condiments
- Hamburger Helper, stuffing, mashed potatoes
- Evaporated or powdered milk (in packets)
Collection box locations:
Deerfield Village Hall 465 Elm Street, Deerfield
Deerfield Park District 836 Jewett Pk.Drive, Deerfield
Deerfield Bank & Trust 660 Deerfield Road, Deerfield
At Properties 1821 Benson Avenue, Evanston
McGaw YMCA, Lobby 1000 Grove Street, Evanston
Harris Bank 2821 Central Street, Evanston
Glencoe Nails 342 Tudor Court, Glencoe
Glencoe Park District at the Takiff Center 999 Green Bay Road, Glencoe
The Comprehensive Group 3703 W. Lake Street, Glenview
Glenview Park Center 1215 Waukegan Road, Glenview
Equinox Fitness 799 Central Street, Highland Park
Sunset Foods 1812 Green Bay Road, Highland Park
HP Recreation Center 1207 Park Avenue, Highland Park
Lake Bluff Library 123 East Scranton Avenue, Lake Bluff
Northern Trust 265 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest
Lake Forest Hlth & Fitness 1200 N. Westmooreland, Lake Forest
Lake Forest High School 1285 N. McKinley Road, Lake Forest
Gorton Center 400 E Illinois Road, Lake Forest
Northbrook Bank & Trust 1100 Waukegan Road, Northbrook
West Northbrook Bank/ Wintrust 875 Sanders Road, Northbrook
Teddie Kossof Salon 281 Waukegan Road, Northfield
Northview Bank 245 Waukegan Road, Northfield
No. Shore Comm. Bank 1145 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette
Gold Medal Cleaners 1123 Central Avenue, Wilmette
Northern Trust 62 Green Bay Road, Winnetka
Round Table Books 572 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka
The Private Bank 1000 Green Bay Road, Winnetka
At Properties 30 Green Bay Road, Winnetka
Winnetka Community House 620 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka
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Alix Matzke
Welcome! I am the Communications Coordinator at United Way. Enjoy my blogs!
Proud to be a supporter! If you live near Teddies or Frequent Waukegan Rd. on the North Shore, We encourage you to drop off @ our Salon!
My name is Natalia Maciej and I am a Personal Banker at BMO Harris Bank in Evanston (2821 Central ST). We encourage everyone to drop off at our location. Thank you in advance for your generousity and support! I look forward to meeting all of you!