Northbrook Woman's Club/Foundation Holds Food Drive

Northbrook IL

26 January, 2021

3:08 PM

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On Saturday, January 23rd the Northbrook Woman's Club Foundation (NWC/F) braved the cold and hosted a food donation drive to support the Northfield Township Food Pantry. Their efforts brought in $790 in cash donations and over 115 bags of groceries that were delivered to the pantry Monday morning. The much-needed items included juice boxes, juice, beef-based soups, beef- based side dishes, dried beans, canned chicken and more. "We are so grateful for these donations right now, specifically for the much-needed items," exclaimed Jill Brickman, Northfield Township Supervisor. "Need for pantry services continues to grow so having organizations like the Northbrook Woman's Club support our efforts really makes a difference." This year's event also took into consideration social distancing and COVID restrictions. To make it a bit easier on donors, they offered a "drive through" donation drop off. During the scheduled drop off times, donors were welcomed and asked to pop their trunk so they didn't need to get out of their cars. "I am so proud to be a part of this organization," said Miha Ugarcovici, NWC/F new 2020 member. "We were so surprised at how many people supported our efforts and came out in this blistery cold. It shows that our community has a giving spirit no matter what!" In addition to community and member support, about 15 bags came from The Northbrook Woman's Club / Foundation Junior Board. The Junior Board has about 50 female members ranging from ages 15-18 years of age. The NWC/F has been in existence since 1955 and the Club, and later the Foundation, have raised and donated more than $1,000,000 for college scholarships and countless grants to local service organizations. For more information about the Northbrook Woman's Club / Foundation or to become a member please visit www.northbrookwomansclub.org. About the Northbrook Woman's Club/Foundation The Northbrook Woman's Club / Foundation in Northbrook, IL is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the community through philanthropy and service, while fostering personal fulfillment through shared interests. Since the inception of the Northbrook Woman's Club in 1955, the Club and later the Foundation have raised and donated more than $1,000,000 for college scholarships and countless grants to local service organizations. The club initiated a community valued scholarship fund in 1963, which today is a significant portion of our philanthropic contributions. The remaining contributions are awarded as grants to various organizations and projects in the metropolitan area.