Fox Valley YMCA hosting market day with food bank Friday

Northern Illinois Food Bank will be holding a free popup grocery distribution in Joliet from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21  at Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road.

The Fox Valley Family YMCA, in partnership with Northern Illinois Food Bank, is hosting a Family Market for families who are in need of groceries.

Households with kids and teens (18 or younger) are invited to receive free groceries 6 p.m. Friday, March 15 at the YMCA West Branch, 707 S. Main St., Sandwich, according to a news release from the YMCA.

Family Market distributions use a contactless drive-thru model with pre-packed groceries. No registration, ID or documentation is needed, according to the release. Food is distributed on a first-come first-served basis, while supplies last.