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Need free food? Come to this Crest Hill church on Aug. 27

Word of Life to host mobile food pantry

Word of Life Church in Crest Hill is hosting a mobile food on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in partnership with the Northern Illinois Food Pantry. In April 2020, the church distributed food to 350 people in the community. (Photo provided)

By Denise M. Baran-Unland

Word of Life Church in Crest Hill is hosting a mobile food on Aug. 27.

The church will partner with the Northern Illinois Food bank from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the church, located at 1500 Cedarwood Drive in Crest Hill. NuMark Credit Union is sponsoring the event.

Word of Life Church in Crest Hill is hosting a mobile food on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in partnership with the Northern Illinois Food Pantry. In April 2020, the church distributed food to 350 people in the community. (Photo provided)

In April 2020, Word of Life Church, led by Pastors Raymond and Jody Quintana, served free groceries to more than 350 individuals in the community, a news release from the church said.

The event is free and contactless. For more information on the Aug. 27 event, call 815-729-7777.

Word of Life Church in Crest Hill is hosting a mobile food on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in partnership with the Northern Illinois Food Pantry. In April 2020, the church distributed food to 350 people in the community. (Photo provided)

For more food resources, including dates of upcoming mobile food pantries, visit solvehungertoday.org.

Word of Life Church in Crest Hill is hosting a mobile food on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in partnership with the Northern Illinois Food Pantry. In April 2020, the church distributed food to 350 people in the community. (Photo provided)

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Denise Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.