Cook County Farm Bureau to Support Cook County Families and Food Pantries as Part of Food Checkout Day 2025
In celebration of the healthy and nutritious food grown and raised by local farmers, Cook County Farm Bureau® members and partners are supporting local families and food pantries.
The year 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of Food Checkout Day and Cook County Farm Bureau’s latest effort to support local families in need. Rather than supporting a single charity, Farm Bureau will partner with four local Cook County pantries.
Farm Bureau members who wish to donate to a local food pantry in celebration of Food Checkout Day are asked to complete the form below and to designate which of the partner food pantries that their donation is for.
Partner food pantries are:
VKMI Hattie B. Williams Food Pantry in Oak Forest serves south suburban Cook County. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and its lasting effects on food insecurity the pantry served between 50 and 60 families per week; however, that number continues to increase. From January through June of 2024, the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s network of food pantries and grocery programs averaged more than 200,000 household visits each month, an increase of more than 24% compared to the same period in 2023.
Maine Township Food Pantry in Park Ridge serves the residents of Maine Township, which includes families residing in Des Plaines, Glenview, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge, and Rosemont. Maine Township Food Pantry has been serving residents since 1981.
Young Leaders to Host a Hygiene Product Drive as Part of Food Checkout Day
Cook County Farm Bureau Young Leaders Committee are asking members to “buy one extra” when they’re shopping for personal care items this year.
Common personal care items of need include soap, shampoo/conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, razors, shaving cream, dental floss, and baby care items. These items can be dropped off at three locations in Cook County:
- Farm Bureau office at 6438 Joliet Road in Countryside
- Wagner Farm at 1510 Wagner Road in Glenview
- Ted’s Greenhouse at 16930 84th Avenue in Tinley Park
If you’d prefer to donate cash, please indicate if the cash is for food or hygiene items. Donations can be made by credit card by calling the Farm Bureau office at 708-354-3276 or by mailing in the form below with a check. Donations will be accepted until March 4, 2025.
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Food Checkout Day 2025
Food Pantry Donation
Food Pantry Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Your Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ City: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Email Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Please indicate if you’d like your donation to be designated to the Young Leader Hygiene Product Drive: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Please make checks payable to Cook County Farm Bureau. Checks should be mailed to Cook County Farm Bureau, 6438 Joliet Road, Countryside, IL 60525.
All proceeds will be donated to Cook County food pantries. Donations will be accepted until March 4, 2025.