A Season of Gratitude
Special Thanks to all who have reached out over the past few weeks since the government shutdown and disruption of SNAP benefits. Many concerned local citizens have contacted us by email or stopped by the pantry to drop off both food & monetary donations or offer to volunteer their time. It is a fact that many pantries are seeing an increase in need for those dealing with financial struggles. People continue to show up with armfuls of groceries, some literally just from the grocery store! We are overwhelmed with the outpouring of support from our local community. It is truly heartwarming to experience such empathy, kindness and generosity during this Season of Gratitude!
FISH 2025 Autumn Newsletter
Click on image to enlarge Holiday Meal Boxes arrived on November 6th, 2025!
What's in the Box?All Thanksgiving Meals also include a 10 - 14 lb. Frozen Turkey
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 18, 2025 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. If you have not registered with us, please complete a Registration Form by clicking on one of the links below. FY26 Registration Form English FY26 Registration Form Espanol B. Guests should remain in their cars and follow instructions from our 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. It is recommended that you have a Shopping List completed before you arrive at the pantry. This will help to speed up your wait time. Pantry Shopping List English Pantry Shopping List Espanol 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. Deliveries can only be made if the residence is within 15 miles of our pantry. 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. Top 10 List for Food DrivesThinking of hosting a Food Drive? We have compiled a list of items most needed for our guests to choose on their Shopping List each month. We try to keep most of these items in stock on a regular basis. Click on FISH Fundraiser Kit tab for Link to print Handouts!
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