President Leveda Ashlin submitted this press release.
Mark your calendars for the second Annual Turkey Trot to benefit Morrison Community Food Pantry, NFP. The fundraiser will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This is a Fun Run/Walk for runners, friends, and families.
Log onto the Morrison Parks & Recreation website to register, pay race fees, and request shirt sizes.
We ask that each participant bring a donated item for our Personal Care Section. The Pantry is running low on these items; this day is an opportunity to help us stock up. We rely solely on community donations for our inventory of these items. Needed are paper towels, toilet paper, tissues, laundry and dish soap (smaller bottles), and personal hygiene products such as toothpaste, dental floss, shampoo, conditioner, deodorants, disposable razors, soap, and feminine hygiene products.
If you wish to donate but can not be at the Run/Walk, please call the Pantry at 815-441-2733. Leave a message and phone number to schedule a drop-off. You can also drop items off at the Pantry on Wednesday mornings, between 9:00 and 10:30 a.m., or on Thursday mornings between 7:30 and10:30 a.m.
The Food Pantry had volunteers who helped with the 1st Annual Nightmare on High Street 3K Run/Walk, on Saturday, October 19. If you missed it, you missed a fun time. The costumes were outstanding, with originality on display! We look forward to helping with the event next year.
As we enter the holiday season and the end of the 2024, please remember the Food Pantry in your community giving. Year-ending donations are a good portion of the donations the Pantry receives. Donations may provide a tax benefit to many of our donors as a result of donating to 501c3 charitable organizations, such as “Morrison Community Food Pantry, NFP.” Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated (and needed), and will stay here in the Morrison community.
The Cottonwood 4-H Club brought the Pantry a donation of $80 as well as food and personal care items from their annual Pantry Drive. We thank them for their steadfast support for the Pantry. Another example of our local young people giving back to their community is Ewan Wiebenga, who donates personal care items to the pantry every month.
We hope to see you at the Turkey Trot on November 30. Come out for a fun time with family and friends. In the process, help your local Food Pantry to help others in our community. We deeply appreciate all of you who support us.