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Here’s List Of Needs For Upcoming MP Food DriveFree Access


Firefighter/paramedic Craig Rodewald accepts donations during previous year’s Mount Prospect Food Pantry drive at Randhurst Village.

The Mount Prospect Fire Dept. and Human Services Dept. are partnering to re-stock the village’s Emergency Food Pantry with the help of the Mount Prospect community. 

From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, the fire department will host a food drive in the parking lot in front of Costco at​ Randhurst Village, 999 N. Elmhurst Rd. Residents are asked to donate canned goods and paper necessities.

Items that are most needed include:

  • Baby diapers (all sizes)
  • Canned beef stew, chicken & dumplings, SPAM, etc.
  • Canned tuna, meats & chicken
  • Canned fruit & fruit cups
  • Canned ravioli, spaghetti, etc.
  • Canned beans
  • Canned corn
  • Cereal
  • Coffee/tea/cocoa
  • Cookies
  • Crackers
  • Instant mashed potatoes
  • Jam & jelly
  • Juice or juice boxes
  • Paper towels, napkins & toilet paper
  • Peanut butter
  • Pudding & pudding cups
  • Pasta sides
  • School lunch snacks
  • Spaghetti sauce
  • Tomato sauce

Homemade food or items past their expiration dates cannot be accepted. Do not bring cans over 32 ounces and packages over 5 pounds. 

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One response to “Here’s List Of Needs For Upcoming MP Food Drive”

  1. Dimitrinka Nikolova says:

    I will be there

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