THE FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN MONDAY-THURSDAY FROM 9AM-NOON. The food pantry donation bins are in two locations: one is by the food pantry door on the east side of the parish office and another just inside the Main Church entrance.
If you are in need of food please call ahead of time to the St. Patrick Food Pantry phone number – (847) 244-6661, so we can have enough boxes packed and ready to go. Privacy is important to us – we only need to have a first or last name and how many people in the family.
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We ask that you keep our Food Pantry families in mind while your stocking up your kitchen shelves. Adding an extra item or two for the Pantry to your cart during your weekly shopping trip will help our families in countless ways. While all of us are feeling the pinch right now, the underprivileged are more affected. Your donation will help them to make ends meet AND will give you a warm, fuzzy feeling for your good works.
We can always use canned fruits and vegetables, macaroni and cheese boxed dinners, pasta sauce, canned soup, tuna and chicken, cereals-both hot and cold- and salty or sweet snacks. It’s heartwarming to see our neighbors happy faces when we deliver a food box to their car. I only wish there was a way we could share that gratitude with all of our faithful supporters.
Watch this space for more information about October 16, World Food Day. We are planning a special food collection with our school children for this annual event and hoping to get our parish families involved as well.
Our parish plays a vital role in being the hands and heart of Christ, reaching out to the less fortunate. Thank you for your donations, support and prayers.
While it may not be fall officially, it certainly seems like it. The children are back in school. And, sadly, we’ll soon be buttoning up our houses and prepping for winter (ugh). It’s the time of year that our Food Pantry boxes will include more “comfort foods.” Please consider these items when you shop for your food donations.
Hot and cold cereal—including single-serve packages of oatmeal
Pancake mix and syrup
Pasta or noodles and spaghetti sauce,
Canned vegetables, tuna, canned chicken
Macaroni and cheese or Hamburger Helper
Peanut butter and jelly
SpaghettiOs, Chef Boyardee Ravioli, baked beans, Ramen noodles
Instant potatoes or stuffing mix or rice
Canned soup, crackers and Jiffy Corn Bread mix
Hot chocolate packets
Thank you for your donations, support and prayers. Our Parish plays a vital role in being the hands and heart of Christ, reaching out to the less fortunate.
Should we donate cookies or other sweets?
Everyone likes a sweet treat. When we have them, we pass these items on to our clients.
What’s the best size can, jar or box to donate?
We give every family more or less the same items. Very large or very small packages might mean that a family of four gets a small jar of peanut butter, while a family of one gets the giant economy size. We recommend donating average size containers.
Should we donate paper products, toiletries or laundry products?
These items are nice to have and we pass them on to our clients. However, we have limited shelf space. It might be better to spend your donation dollars on food items rather than household products.
Are there any items that the Food Pantry can’t use?
It is important to note that we can’t give our clients outdated items—food that is past the “best by” or “use by” date. We can’t use partially used items either--recently someone donated a half-eaten jar of peanut butter. Also, we can’t give out OTC (over the counter) drugs like vitamins, painkillers. These items will be discarded.
Thanks to everyone who supports the Food Pantry. Our client families are very thankful.
Our food pantry plays a vital role, being the hands (and heart) of Christ, by reaching out to the less fortunate.
Thank you for your donations, prayers and support.
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FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS CAN BE DELIVERED at the times and locations below (but please deliver any fresh produce on Tuesdays or Thursdays only). Monetary donations to the food pantry can be made using the “Donate Now” button at the top of this page. You’ll be taken to our online donations website where you’ll find “Food Pantry” as one of the donation options.
Monday through Thursday – 8:00am until 4:00pm - Food Pantry / Church Office
Fridays 8:00am - 12:00pm - School Office
The weatherman says it’s officially Fall. The children are back in school. And, sadly, we’ll soon be buttoning up our houses and prepping for Winter (ugh). It’s the time of year that our Food Pantry boxes will include more “comfort foods.” Please consider these items when you shop for your food donations.
Hot and cold cereal—including single-serve packages of oatmeal
Pancake mix and syrup
Pasta or noodles and spaghetti sauce,
Canned vegetables, tuna, canned chicken
Macaroni and cheese or Hamburger Helper
Peanut butter and jelly
Spaghetti O’s,
Chef Boyardee Ravioli, baked beans, ramen noodles
Instant potatoes or stuffing mix or rice
Canned soup, crackers and Jiffy cornbread
Hot chocolate packets
Local gardeners may see a “last hurrah” in their garden plots. If you still have surplus produce, please think of donating your bounty to the Food Pantry. You may drop off your “crops” during Food Pantry hours—Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to noon. Do not put fresh foods in the giveaway boxes. Our church plays a vital role in being the hands and feet of Christ, reaching out to the less fortunate. Thank you for your donations, support and prayers.
MONETARY DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED AS WELL. Please click here if you would like to donate online (via our church dontations account at givecentral.org).
