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Press Release
September 1, 2020
For Immediate Publication:
Plainfield Residents and Businesses Encouraged To Get Involved in Hunger Action Month
Plainfield, IL -- September is National Hunger Action Month! To help support the local food pantries, the Village
of Plainfield, C.W. Avery Family Y.M.C.A., Plainfield Park District, Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield School
District 202, and Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce are encouraging residents, organizations, and local
businesses to donate to one of the local pantries.
With the pandemic, all of the pantries have seen an increase in requests for service. Residents can help by
donating online or by dropping off nonperishable donations at one of the local pantries listed below:
• Bags of Hope, a private backpack food program, serves Plainfield School District 202 and welcomes both
monetary and nonperishable donations. To donate online or for a list of locations that accept donations,
visit www.boh2016.org. On Saturday, September 19, from 9-11 a.m., the Plainfield Park District will hold
a drive-through collection event for Bags of Hope at the Prairie Activity & Recreation Center (PARC),
24550 W. Renwick Road. For more information, visit www.plfdparks.org.
• Green Harvest Food Pantry also welcomes monetary and nonperishable donations. To donate online,
visit www.greenharvest.org or drop off donations at 25448 W. Ruff Street, Plainfield.
• Plainfield Area Interfaith Food Pantry – Donate online at www.plainfieldfoodpantry.org or drop off
nonperishables at Plainfield Township, 22525 W. Lockport Street, or the Plainfield Area Chamber of
Commerce, 24109 W. Lockport Street.
• To donate online to St. John Lutheran Church Food Pantry, visit www.stjohnfood.org.
Please join us in helping our hungry neighbors!
For more information, please contact:
Amy De Boni, Community Relations Director
Village of Plainfield
(815) 439-4255
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