The Rotary Club of Carol Stream will collect nonperishable food and non-food items needed by local food pantries through Friday, April 12 at a number of locations throughout the Carol Stream community as part of its annual communitywide food drive.

Among the most needed items are condiments and cooking aids, boxes of rice, canned soups, meats and fruits, healthy cereal, powdered and evaporated milk, laundry detergent, diapers size 3-5, shampoo, soap, feminine products and toilet paper.

Residents can donate items to designated collections bins at the following locations:

• Carol Stream Village Hall
• Community Consolidated School District 93 schools
• Glenbard North High School
• Carol Stream Public Library
• And additional local community churches and businesses 

Additionally, many residents may receive donation bags on their door handles with instructions for making donations from home.

Those who receive a bag are invited to follow the instructions to fill the bag and have it out from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 11 to be picked up.

All of the items collected throughout the community will be brought to Glenbard North between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. April 11. Donations will be distributed to the Milton Township Food Pantry, Bloomingdale/Roselle Food Pantry, Interfaith Food Pantry, Neighborhood Food Pantry, Wayne Township Food Pantry and Humanitarian Service Project to meet the needs of those served by those organizations.

Residents are asked to consider making donations for those in need in the community if able. For additional information, visit https://portal.clubrunner.ca/2362/events

If you would like to help by distributing and picking up collection bags in Carol Stream, sign up for a neighborhood street by using this link.

If you would like to help unload and load donations on April 11 at Glenbard North High School, can sign up to volunteer using this link.