FISH of McHenry Food Pantry

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Christmas Holiday Ham Meal Boxes for all!

Holiday Meal Boxes are a $40 value but we pay just $16 each from the Northern IL Food Bank!

Once again, all of our FISH households will be offered a Holiday Meal Box for Christmas Dinner regardless of the size of their family. Each box is a $40.00 value but we purchase them for just $16 each from our partnership with the Northern Illinois Food Bank! Holiday Meal boxes include a 12-14 lb. whole frozen ham and all of the fixings for a holiday meal for a family of eight. If you would like to help a family this holiday season, please click the yellow "Donate" button for PayPal or Credit Card purchases or mail any checks to FISH of McHenry, PO Box 282, McHenry, IL 60051.

EAT, DRINK & FEED Many!

Give the Gift of HOPE with a Holiday Card

Honor your gift recipients with the gift of Hope by Helping Other People Eat. "HOPE" Donation Cards are now available for the Holidays! Give a minimum donation of $25 per honoree and we will send this lovely card to the recipient of your choice. Please provide name and address information when sending your donation. If purchasing online, leave recipient information in the "message" section. The Holiday Season is all about giving and this is a great way to give back to the community!

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 December is:
December 15, 2020

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.

First Church Crystal Lake
will be sponsoring a Mobile Food Pantry at
236 W. Crystal Lake Ave.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Saturday, December 19, 2020
10:00am - 11:30am
Please bring bags or boxes!

Autumn 2020 Newsletter

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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!
PLEASE WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES WHEN VISITING OUR FOOD PANTRY!

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

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

FISH of McHenry Food Pantry will remain open during this COVID-19 pandemic but with new policies implemented for the safety of our volunteers and guests. 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.

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

Donations by PayPal or Credit Card:

To set up monthly recurring payments to FISH of McHenry Food Pantry, please select one of the Payment Options below and click on the Subscribe button:

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.

FISH of McHenry is partnered with: