The holiday season is upon us. With all the holiday spirit there of course comes the aspect of giving back to the community. One way to do this here in Lake County is donating through the various food pantries or food donation centers that are set up during this time.
The concept behind a food pantry is to have a place for people to donate food to those in need or who may not be able to afford food during the holiday season. After all, everyone, no matter who they are, deserves a hearty meal whether it’s at Thanksgiving or any of the other December holidays.
Giving back is what the holiday season is all about and through food pantries you can donate food obviously but you can also donate things such as money or clothes depending on the center you are donating to.
If you find yourself thinking about donating, it is highly recommended to first think about what, where, and why you are donating to a food pantry.
If you need some help thinking about where or how to donate, online you can find a Lake County Pantry list that lists all the centers in Lake County. The list includes what town the center is located in, the address of the center, the times of operation for the center if you are looking to come in to seek goods, and verification needed in the event that you are seeking goods from one of the centers.
Regarding the times, it is important to remember that many of these food pantries may list certain times for when they are open but they are actually open much more in regards to donations. This is because in most cases you are still able to drop off donations to a place even if they are technically not open for people to come in. It is the same idea as a Goodwill in which there is a drop off area that does not require you to even talk with some rather you are able to just do your good deed and go about your day. It is also equally important to remember that the times for the pantries that are about to be listed are subject to change so it is important that you contact the pantry beforehand.
There are various food pantries found right here in Mundelein.
The first one is the Calvary Community Care Food Pantry @ Gracepoint. It can be found at 1221 W. Maple Ave. Its contact information/phone number is 847-566-6650. Its hours of operation is the 2nd Saturday of the month from 8:00 am – 10:00 am.
The second one is Fremont Township. Located 22385 W. Hwy 60 and available to contact via phone at 847-223-2847. It’s hours are every day if you schedule an appointment.
The third in Mundelein is Santa Maria De Popolo which can be found at 116 N. Lake St. You can contact Santa Maria De Popolo at 847-949-8300 via phone. Their operating hours are Tuesday from 9am – 10:30, Thursday from 5pm – 6pm, and Saturday 10:30 – 12pm.
While the ones listed are just the ones that you can find here in Mundelein there are countless more all over Lake County. If you are interested in donating to one of these pantries this holiday season or rather anytime during the year you can find more information online by searching for any one of those listed or any of the food pantries in Lake County.
