Monthly Archives: December 2020

Check out FFGE’s holiday hours through the end of the year.

Our friends at Congregation Kneseth Israel in Elgin are celebrating Chanukah, (also spelled Hanukkah), eight days in December that commemorate the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. According to the traditional stories, when the Temple was rededicated, there was only one container of pure olive oil, but this oil burned the whole eight days […]

We’re shouting out a huge thank you to everyone who supported Food For Greater Elgin on Giving Tuesday. Because of your generosity, we raised over $30,000 to feed the hungry of our community. Thank you for giving, spreading the word, sharing on social media, and helping us reach our goal. Through your support, we can […]

We’re celebrating the team members from Bear Family Restaurants, your neighborhood McDonald’s! These committed volunteers have completed nearly 1,200 hours this year at Food for Greater Elgin, and the Bear Family Restaurants gave a $5,000 matching gift to support Giving Tuesday two years in a row.  Thank you, and well done! Your time and donations […]

During the last week in November, Food For Greater Elgin served 143 families in a single day, for a total of 549 people at our pantry today and another 65 families at Elgin Manor.  The Friday before Thanksgiving, we gave out 300 turkeys and Thanksgiving fixings.  Altogether, we helped feed over 900 families in a […]

Life can take curious paths. One person, very active in the life of Food for Greater Elgin, had known that her mother had gotten food for the family at food pantries when she was young. They were poor, her mom was divorced, and the kids needed to eat.  Years passed by, and a company volunteer project brought […]