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Food Drive | 8/13/2022 | 10am-1pm

Elgin Township Food Drive

Two Locations

  • Settlers Park, 3046 Sutton St, Elgin, IL 60124 (West of Long Common)
  • 210 Wing Park Blvd, Elgin, IL 60123 (Carl and Cherryl Strathmann’s home)

Inflation hits the poor the hardest and makes their life very difficult. This means that they rely on the Food Banks even more. The BEST WAY to donate is to make a check out to ECM (Elgin Cooperative Ministry) – OR – pick up a few extra items while you are at the store.

What Is Needed

  • Food items: cereal, canned foods, granola bars, peanut butter, pasta, rice, pasta sauce, veggies, fruit and meat.
  • Cleaning supplies: sponges, paper towels, laundry detergent, bleach, all purpose cleaners, dish soap.
  • Toiletries: soap, deodorant, razors, feminine hygiene products, shower gel, diapers, toilet paper.

The most effective donation is always money so the food pantries can buy what is needed in bulk.

Make checks out to:

ECM – Elgin Cooperative Ministry
FFGE – Food for Greater Elgin

Can’t make it to the food drive? Contact Vern and drop off at his home. He’ll make sure the donations get to the food drive.

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Blood Drive | May 21, 2022

blood drive may 21 2022 elgin township democrats

Elgin Township Democrats Community Blood Drive
Saturday, May 21, 2022 | 10am – 2pm

Blood Drive Location

Side Street Studio Arts
15 Ziegler Drive
Elgin, IL 60120

Blood drive will take place in the first floor gallery.

To schedule an appointment go to www.versiti.org/IL, call (800) 7TO-GIVE or contact verntepe@gmail.com.

Every donation impacts and saves up to 3 lives !!!

Photo I.D. required.

Helpful tip: Make sure to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water before donating.

Donate to versiti for a chance to win a $75 e-gift card, so you can stream your favorite movie or download the latest game!

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Food Drive | 1/29/2022

Elgin Township Food Drive

The Elgin Township Democrats are holding a FOOD DRIVE on Saturday, 1/29/2022 to re-stock the Elgin Food Pantries. Donations can be made at Carl and Cherryl Strathmann’s house at 210 Wing Park Blvd, Elgin, IL 60123 during the petition signing drive-thru.

The Pandemic has made the need to help families even more necessary. The best way to help is by donating money. Please make checks out to: Elgin Community Crisis Center or Elgin Partnership for Early Learning.

Please bring your donations with when you come to sign petitions.

Food Drive 2021

Food Drive Banner 2021

The Elgin Township Democrats are organizing another Food Drive this year and we need your help to help those less fortunate in our community. 

Drop Off Times and Locations 

Saturday Aug 14, 2021, 10:00am – 1:00pm

  • Settler’s Park: 3046 Sutton St., Elgin, IL
  • Gail Borden Library: 270 N. Grove Rd., Elgin, IL
  • Carl and Cherryl Strathmann’s House – 210 Wing Park Blvd., Elgin, IL

What We Need 

  • Non-perishable food items such as: cereal, canned foods, granola bars, peanut butter, pasta, rice, pasta sauce, veggies, fruit, meat.
  • Cleaning supplies such as: sponges, paper towels, laundry detergent, bleach, all purpose cleaners, dish soap.
  • Toiletries such as: soap, deodorant, razors, feminine hygiene products, shower gel, diapers, toilet paper.

All donations and proceeds go to Elgin Cooperative Ministry (ECM) and Food For Greater Elgin (FFGE). Donations by check should be made out to ECM or FFGE.

Direct any questions to Vern Tepe.
Email: verntepe@gmail.com
Phone: 630-632-9811

Sponsored by Elgin Township Democrats
Facebook: elgindems

Elgin Township Food Drive

Elgin Township Food Drive

Saturday, August 15 & 22, 2020

Drop Off Times and Locations

What We Need

  • Non-perishable food items such as: cereal, canned foods, granola bars, peanut butter, pasta, rice.
  • Cleaning supplies such as: sponges, paper towels, laundry detergent, bleach, all purpose cleaners, dish soap.
  • Toiletries such as: soap, deodorant, razors, feminine hygiene products, shower gel.

All donations and proceeds go to Elgin Cooperative Ministry (ECM) & The Community Crisis Center. Donations by check should be made out to ECM.

Direct any questions to Vern Tepe.
Email: verntepe@gmail.com
Phone: 630-632-9811

Sponsored by Elgin Township Democrats:
Facebook: elgindems

Elgin Township Food Drive Flyer

Designer Masks Fundraiser in Edgewater | Food for Greater Elgin

Face Masks Edgewater Fundraiser Food for Greater Elgin

At Edgewater we have a group that I call The “Sewing Ladies” that are making masks.

We are selling them with ALL PROCEEDS going to Food for Greater Elgin. To date – we have sold over 750 masks & donated over $7,000 to Food for Greater Elgin!!!

The “Sewing Ladies”  are making them from whatever materials they have available (see photo above for some examples). So we refer to them as DESIGNER MASKS!!

We have now handled the demand at Edgewater – BUT – FFGE still needs money.

So if you – or any of your friends – want some DESIGNER MASKS – we’re taking orders. Minimum donation is $5/mask – there is no maximum!!!

Contact Vern Tepe with your details.

Vern Tepe
verntepe@gmail.com
630-632-9811