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Villa Park trustees mobilize ongoing support for York Township Food Pantry; town hall collections planned
Summary
Trustees urged continued donations to the York Township Food Pantry and proposed using the Dec. 12 town hall as a collection point and raffle incentive; trustees also discussed adopting families for the holidays and sustaining collections through the new year.
Trustees raised concerns Nov. 10 about increased demand at the York Township Food Pantry and urged sustained community support into the holiday season and beyond. Trustee Kumar described a sharp increase in volunteer help and said pantry shelves remain thin; trustees proposed a focused collection (oil, flour, soap and sponges) and offered to use the village town hall on Dec. 12 as a collection site.
President Kevin Patrick said the village is already coordinating donations and will encourage neighboring municipalities to help. Trustees suggested continuing food collections through the new year, organizing family adoptions for holiday support, and providing residents with a consolidated list of community pantries and resources. No formal vote was taken; trustees asked staff to monitor and help coordinate collections and outreach.
