Monday, May 6, 2013
All donations will go to the Kendall County Food Pantry.
The National Association of Letter Carriers through the United States Postal Service is holding a national food drive to support local food pantries. All USPS locations will be particiapting in the National Food Drive, Stamp Out Hunger, which goes from May 6 to May 11. On May 11, USPS workers across the country will collect food donations of canned or non-perishable items that residents leave by mailboxes. Kendall county donations will be given to the Kendall County Food Pantry. Residents may also drop off donations to their local post office during the week. Oswego: 26 South Madison Street Yorkville: 601 East Countryside Parkway Montgomery: 1899 Village Center Parkway
Sunday, April 7, 2013
No appointment is needed for vaccine clinic that takes place on April 8.
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Sunday, April 7
Spay Illinois will be holding a low cost vaccine clinic at the Kendall County Food Pantry Pet Food Department on Monday, April 8, from 5 to 8 pm. The clinic will be set up at the NEW Pantry building located at 208 Beaver St., Yorkville (next to Nurture Your Pet). No appointment is needed. Cash or Credit only. For any questions, Please call Spay Illinois at 1-877-475-7729. Information provided by Spay Illinois
Monday, February 4, 2013
Clinic hosted by Pet Food Department of Kendall County Food Pantry.
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Monday, February 4
Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the correct date of the clinic. Patch regrets the error. The Pet Food Department of the Kendall County Food Pantry will be hosting a low cost vaccine clinic March 4, from 5 - 8 p.m. The clinic is operated by Spay Illinois. Entry is at the back door of the NEW Pantry building, 208 Beaver St., next to Nurture Your Pet. No appointment is needed. Cash or Credit is the only accepted form of payment. For more information, please call Spay Illinois at 1-877-475-7729 or 1-815-472-2300.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Drive will benefit pets of families served by Kendall County Food Pantry.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The pet food department of the Kendall County Food Pantry will hold a pet food drive Dec. 15, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Dec. 16, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Oswego Petco, 3066 US Highway 34. Pet Food Distribution Coordinator Mary Anne Ryan will be assisted by members of the Yorkville Middle School Student Council. All donated pet food and monetary donations will be used to provide food for the KCFP’s clients’ pets. Information by the Kendall County Food Pantry.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Canned food drive and raffle to benefit the Kendall County Food Pantry.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Shopping, bouncing and benefitting the food pantry. That’s what area residents and businesses plan on doing tonight at the Holiday Bounce and Shop at Bounce Town in Oswego. Residents are encouraged to bring canned foods and other non-perishable items to donate to the Kendall County Food Pantry in exchange for discounted bounce passes. Passes will be $7 for 90 minutes of open bouncing and $9 for two hours. A 50/50 raffle for holiday items will also be held, with all proceeds benefitting the food pantry. Local businesses and craftsmen will be on hand selling wares during the festivities. Participating businesses include: The event begins at 5:00 p.m. and goes until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
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The Oswego Chamber of Commerce Leads groups again had their Great Hunger Challenge Food Drive on Thursday, November 8th and collected food and money for the Kendall County Food Pantry. Cindy Thompson, Oswego Community Bank; Jeannie LaMarre, Fox Valley Trophy & Tastefully Simple and Natalie LaMarre delivered the items collected included $1554 in cash and checks to Maria Spaeth of the Kendall County Food Pantry. The Food Pantry is still in need of small turkeys for the holidays. You may drop them off at their location in Yorkville. For more information on the Oswego Chamber of Commerce and its members go to www.oswegochamber.org, call 630-554-3505 or stop into the Chamber office at 630-554-3505. For more information on the Kendall …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Drive held Nov. 3-4 at Oswego Petco Store.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Information provided by the Kendall County Food Pantry Pet Food Department. The Kendall County Food Pantry Pet Food Department will be holding a pet food drive on both Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 at the Oswego Petco Store, 3066 Highway 34. Mary Anne Ryan, Pet Food Distribution Coordinator, will be assisted by both Yorkville Middle School Student Council Members as well as Members from Yorkville Girl Scout Troop 4312. This pet food drive has been scheduled to coincide with the National Petco Pet Food Drive The Kendall County Food Pantry Pet Food Department has also been recently asked to be the designated organization at the Petco Shorewood Store, 990 Brookforest Ave. Since Kendall County extends into Plainfield, Joliet, and Minooka, the Shorewood …
Friday, October 5, 2012
The only requirement is you must be in a Halloween costume to get a free 4"x6" portrait.
Halloween costumes can take a lot of planning, mending, crazy last-minute searching with a lot of laughs and tears all rolled up to create the most amazing costume ever. But do you ever actually take a picture of all that hard work? Now you can get a professional photo and help a local charitable organization at the same time. Oswego photographer Julie Mettler, owner of Mettler Portraits, is hosting her annual Halloween Charity Bash to benefit the Kendall County Food Pantry. A donation of canned goods, plus an appointment time, will result in a free 4”x6” photograph. Mettler said her only requirement is that everyone needs to be in costume. This is the fourth year that Mettler has offered a session for a free Halloween photograph. “Most …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Walk benefitted the Kendall County Food Pantry and other hunger-fighting agencies.
The eighteenth annual Oswego CROP walk raised over $7,000 for the Kendall County Food Pantry and other hunger-fighting agencies.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
This 12-year-old Oswego girl has been working tirelessly through a Montgomery church to provide healthy foods for those in need.
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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Age is just a number. And twelve-year-old Madeline Cumbey is proving that you can help improve your community no matter your age. Cumbey moved to Oswego less than a year ago and has already started to make positive changes in the area. Cumbey spearheaded the creation of a community garden at Montgomery’s Community Christian Church (CCC). All produce is donated to the Kendall County Food Pantry to help those in need have nutritious food options. The garden was planted by community children as part of Oswegoland Park District’s Earth Day event in April 2012. Church members tend the garden and deliver the produce to the food pantry. Cumbey earned a $1,000 grant from Youth Service America which was used to purchase materials to build a …
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9:36 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013
I know all letter carriers actually get paid by the USPS, but as shown in the logo...it's the NALC, National Association of Letter Carriers union, that is "hosting" the food drive. more ›