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School may be CLOSED but FISH of McHenry is OPEN!

FISH of McHenry Food Pantry is OPEN and ready to serve our community! Please share this information with any individuals, students, families, seniors or veterans who may be in need of our services! 

​FISH of McHenry Food Pantry is open on the
3rd Tuesday of each month from 4:30pm - 6:30pm
to address the needs of our clients that work during the day.
This is being offered as an ADDITIONAL OPTION to your monthly distribution
​NOT an ADDITIONAL SERVICE to your monthly distribution.
The 3rd Tuesday of the month in July is:
July 20, 2021

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A Mobile Food Pantry is Coming Soon!
​All in Need are Welcome! 
***** Due to the Current COVID-19 Situation, Please check for Updates *****
​as Events may be Cancelled for Safety Concerns! 

The Mobile Pantry is a "traveling food pantry" that delivers meat, produce, non-perishable food and other products to communities where the need for food surpasses the capacity of existing food pantry resources.  Volunteers assist in distributing the food to the needy.

Currently there are no Mobile Food Pantries in the McHenry area that are known to us.
Please continue to check back!

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We at FISH of McHenry value the health & safety of all of our volunteers
and guests and are taking all precautions with the COVID-19 pandemic.
THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING!

Our Coronavirus COVID-19 Strategy
FISH of McHenry is open for service!

Pre-packed carts include canned goods, dry goods, fresh produce, cereal, rice, pasta, soups, frozen meat, eggs, milk, snacks, beverages, bakery goods, paper goods, cleaning supplies & personal care items.

​FISH of McHenry Food Pantry has been open and will remain open during this COVID-19 pandemic but with new policies implemented for the safety of our volunteers and guests.  Since March 17, 2020, we have been serving only outdoors in a drive up format with generous carts of pre-packed food, personal care and household items.  We offer food assistance to both families and individual adults who are residents living within the zip codes of 60050, 60051 and 60072.  In addition, we have invited our neighbors in Wonder Lake, zip code 60097, to be served, temporarily, during this pandemic crisis.  

​FISH of McHenry Food Pantry is committed to providing a safe environment for our volunteers, guests and any people who visit our facility.  We are monitoring the coronavirus situation on a daily basis, and responding accordingly.

​The low-income families, seniors, veterans and disabled individuals that we serve may
be especially impacted by the economic and/or medical consequences of the coronavirus and the public reactions to this situation.  We stand by our mission to provide healthy food and household goods to our neighbors in need and are working very hard to fully continue our services through this challenging time.  This also means that we need to take precautions and have changed some of our policies of how we will distribute food in this uncertain situation. 
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Here are the policies and actions we have implemented to maintain an environment that will allow us to continue to serve our guests:

   A.  All guests that come to our facility will be served with food and household
        items but we have changed our procedures temporarily for the safety of all. 
        Guests will be served similar quantities to what they were used to getting for
        the month.  Guests will not be required to sign anything.
   B.  At the present time, we are serving guests during our regular pantry hours.
        Guests should remain in their cars and follow instructions from volunteers
        directing traffic in parking lot.  We are distributing carts of food that have 
        been pre-packed in boxes or bags until further notice for guests to load in
        their cars.  All guests will be receiving a similar amount of food that they are
        used to getting but without their own choices.  If you do not want the food that
        is given you, please do not return it to the pantry.  Share with family members, 
        friends or anyone you might know that may be in need at this time.     
   C. If volunteers are feeling ill, have recently been ill, or have compromised
        immune systems, we are asking them to leave our facility and return home.
   D. We are taking precautions by providing masks, gloves, disinfectant wipes, and
        hand sanitizer to our volunteers and encouraging everyone to wash their
        hands often.              

​                    We will continue to update this page with any changes.
          Thank you for your patience during this uncertain and difficult time.

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Thank You for Your Support!

Please Mail Donations to:
​FISH of McHenry
PO Box 282
McHenry, IL  60051

FISH of McHenry is a 501c3 tax-exempt organization and is eligible to receive
tax-deductible contributions.  This can be confirmed at ​www.irs.gov/charities 

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We thank you for your continued support!

Questions?  Call us at 815.344.4717
Email us at:  fishinfo@fishofmchenry.org

Pantry Hours:
Tuesdays & Thursdays
9:00am - 11:30 am
3rd Tuesday of each Month
4:30pm - 6:30pm

Pantry Location:
3515 N. Richmond Rd. (Rt. 31)
At the stoplight of the intersection of Rt. 31 and Johnsburg Rd, turn west on Johnsburg Rd. and follow the road behind the McHenry Moose Lodge.  FISH is located directly across the parking lot
​from the McHenry Township Senior Center.

Food Drives & Drop Off:
Call 815.344.4717
to schedule a drop off at our pantry.

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