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ABC 7 Chicago to broadcast from Northern Illinois Food Bank Tuesday, Dec. 3; Public invited to participate in Spirit of Giving Food Drive

Northern Illinois Food Bank invites the public to an open house on #GivingTuesday, Dec. 3.  The food bank is located at 273 Dearborn Ct., Geneva.

The festivities will include live broadcasts with ABC 7 Meteorologist Tracy Butler in conjunction with the Dominick’s ABC 7 Spirit of Giving Food Drive. Other activities include the opportunity to make a holiday card for a hungry neighbor; a cooking demonstration by Chef John Billings, CEC, Executive Chef / Assistant Director of Food & Beverage, Eaglewood Resort & Spa, from 6 a.m. – 7 a.m.; a display of model trains dating back to World War II; tours of the food bank and more. 

ABC 7 Chicago will be broadcasting during the 5 a.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts, as well as during Good Morning America from 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. and during Windy City Live, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Tours of the food bank will be offered at 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Guests are encouraged to bring nonperishable food donations for the Spirit of Giving Food Drive.  Donations will be accepted at the food bank from 5 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3.

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This is the 15th consecutive year ABC 7 and Dominick’s have teamed up for the Spirit of Giving Food Drive. In addition to donating at Northern Illinois Food Bank on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the public can donate at local Dominick’s stores through Dec. 28. For more information, log onto www.abclocal.go.com/wls.

Across the 13 counties served by Northern Illinois Food Bank, 425,000 people face hunger; nearly half are children. Each week Northern Illinois Food Bank provides food to more than 60,000 hungry neighbors through a network of 800 food pantries and partner feeding programs.  Every dollar donated to Northern Illinois Food Bank provides $8 worth of groceries to a neighbor in need. To learn more or to donate, log onto www.SolveHungerToday.org. Northern Illinois Food Bank is also on Facebook.

#GivingTuesday™ is a campaign to create a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season. It celebrates and encourages charitable activities that support nonprofit organizations.


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