Ways to Donate Food

There are many ways to help us fill the shelves

Organizing a Food Drive

To organize a food drive, chose a time period and a collection location. The most important part is advertising your food drive to the group of people you are hoping will participate. The more creative the better! This could be a school, church, club, business or other organization.

Some ideas for advertising are:

  • Posters
  • Website of your organization (we would be glad to post it on ours too!)
  • Decorate paper shopping bags or attach our Pantry Needs List ( at right) and distribute before collection time, and ask participants to bring them back with food donations.
  • Ask for a food donation as entry fee to an event (dance, party, picnic, etc.)
  • Offer tickets to a raffle for donations.

Ongoing collections could be as simple as having a basket labeled as “Donations for Glen Ellyn Food Pantry” in a convenient location in your church or business where member or customers could leave donations.

Food Drive Supplies & Tool Kit

Church Schedule

Each of our 15 member churches provides one or more scheduled food drives per year.  You can check the list below or download a copy of the list.

Church Food Drive Schedule

School Schedule

Many of our local schools, kindergarten thru high school, participate in a scheduled food drive during the school year.  You can check the list below or download a copy of the list.

School Food Drive Schedule

Food Donations

The Glen Ellyn Food Pantry gladly accepts food donations between the hours of 9:00 AM to 11:00 Am Monday - Friday. If you need other accommodations  please call.

630.469.6988

Church Food Drive Schedules

School Food Drive Schedules

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