Harvest an "Attitude for Gratitude" this Holiday Season! Give Thanks & Give Back to Others in Need!
Once again, we are pleased to say that all of our FISH households will be offered a complete Holiday Meal for Thanksgiving regardless of the size of their family. Holiday Meal Boxes include a 12 - 14 lb. frozen Turkey and all of the fixings for a complete Thanksgiving Dinner for a family of eight! Each box is a $40 value, but we can purchase them for a discounted rate of $23 each from our partnership with the Northern Illinois Food Bank. If you would like to help a family in need this holiday season, please click on the Donate button above for PayPal or Credit Card purchases or mail any checks to FISH of McHenry Food Pantry, PO Box 282, McHenry, IL 60051. Be sure to designate the money for Holiday Meals in the area that says "Click here to write a message to FISH" or include a note with your check donation. Our families will be so grateful for your support! We "Give Thanks" to you for "Giving Back" to those in need in our 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 November is: November 19, 2024 All in Need are Welcome! Client Choices 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 is only serving outdoors in a drive-up format with generous carts of Client Choice preferences chosen from a Shopping List and a "Bonus Box" that may include all of the same with additional snacks and goodies! Currently, we are offering assistance to both families and individual adults who are in need of food assistance regardless of their geographic living area. Our Outdoor Drive-Up format allows us to distribute food to several households much more efficiently and with shorter wait times. If you are in need of assistance or know of anyone in need, please come see us! A. All guests that visit our facility will be served with food and household items during our regular pantry hours. ID Cards and Proof of Address are not required at this time. B. Guests should remain in their cars and follow instructions from volunteers directing traffic in the parking lot. Each car will receive a clipboard with a shopping list of items to be checked off. The list will then be filled inside the pantry by volunteers and brought out in carts to cars. To view our current Shopping Lists, please click on the following links below. 2024 Pantry Shopping List.pdf 2024 Spanish Shopping List.pdf C. DoorDash Deliveries are now available at FISH of McHenry Food Pantry to those who are homebound, disabled or do not have transportation available during our regular pantry hours. To schedule a delivery, call us at: 815-344-4717 or email us at [email protected]. We need to schedule all deliveries in advance with the DoorDash Service. Please call during our pantry hours on Tuesday or Thursday mornings or email us in advance if you would like to set up a delivery. |
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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD- 3027, USDA https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:1.mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or 2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 3.
email:[email protected] This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
email:[email protected] This institution is an equal opportunity provider.