Amazing Feinstein Challenge Results!
May 9, 2011
Thank you donors of food and funds!!
It was a great March and April for the Feinstein Challenge. You responded with 33,023 food items and $100,250. This represents a 54% increase in food and funds collected compared to the 2010 Feinstein Challenge!
Food was collected by individuals, congregations, and schools. Thirteen schools collected food and funds, with Brooks Middle School and Holmes Elementary School collecting the most! Brooks collected $1056 and 674 food items and Holmes collected $354 and 1331 food items.
Other schools that participated in the Feinstein Challenge food and fund drive were: Lincoln (OP), Willard, Lincoln (RF), Beye, Longfellow, Whittier, Julian Middle School, Alcuin Montessori, Intercultural Montessori Language School, St. Edmund’s elementary school and Fenwick High School. We are grateful for the support of the school children and their families.
A particularly generous donation came from St. Edmund’s congregation. St. Edmund’s chose Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry as their Lenten almsgiving which resulted in a $10,000 donation to the Pantry.
The food and funds will help in our efforts to provide hunger relief for the 1400 clients that come to the Pantry every month. The Pantry serves as a bridge to many and a lifeline for a few. Most of our clients (89%) come to the Pantry for less than a year, just to get through extraordinary circumstances. Those on fixed incomes due to disability and social security benefits see us more as a lifeline.
The donations of so many help the Pantry provide food to all that come to our door.
Next up for the Pantry is the Hunger Walk on June 25th!