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Morton Grove resident outlines Diwali food-drive and outreach plans; asks village to publicize events
Summary
Resident Divesh Pandit described annual Diwali food-collection activities, offered to work with police and fire departments on shared meals, and asked the village to post event information on the municipal website or send a blast email so more residents can participate.
Resident Divesh Pandit used the public-comment period to describe an annual Diwali food drive and related community outreach and requested village help publicizing the effort.
Pandit told trustees the Diwali festival starts Oct. 18 and that his community collects nonperishable food each year to donate to local food pantries. He said volunteers gather donations at his residence, transport them to a distribution center and deliver them through local pantries. "Every year, we also go and meet with the police and fire department, and then we wish them well and thank them for their services," Pandit said.
Pandit said this year he and volunteers hope to teach some dishes to fire-department kitchen staff and possibly coordinate with a local Jewish friend to prepare kosher dishes as part of the effort. He asked whether the village could post event information on the village website or send a community email blast so the activity reaches more residents. Village staff indicated they would follow up after the meeting.
Pandit's comments were offered during the residents-comments portion of the meeting and did not request formal board action.
