Special Projects and Fundraisers
D300 Food Pantry has multiple special projects and fundraisers throughout the year.
Read on and start collecting now!
Holiday Shopping Fundraiser
The holidays will be here before you know it and we want to put smiles on the faces of kids in our community that might not otherwise have a bright holiday. We’re doing a Holiday Shopping event where parents and guardians can come and select gift items like stocking stuffers or toys for each of their kiddos. We’re also collecting food that we don’t normally carry regularly. We’re estimating at least 500 kids will be shopped for, so the need is very real!
We’ll be collecting now through December 10th, with shopping dates for our patrons the week of December 17th.
The D300 School District Hunger Champions Competition for 2024-2025
Schools in the D300 school district compete from September 1, 2024 to April 30th, 2025 to see how has the highest number of points at the end of the competition, in two divisions: K-8 and high school.
How to Earn Points:
- Earn one point for each pound of food donated.
- $5 for each dollar donated (example: a $5 donation = 25 points)
- High school students get points for volunteer hours, 25 points per hour
- Get extra points for each monthly Challenge item
Monthly Challenge Items:
- January: Coffee/Tea/Juice
- February: Cake/Frosting
- March: Jam/Jelly
- April: Applesauce – either cups or jars (no glass)
Lucky Clover Raffle
The Lucky Clover raffle is coming back by popular demand! Try your luck at buying raffle tickets to win one of eight or more baskets, each valued at $100 or more.
Tickets are on sale until March 17th. You can buy tickets on RallyUp.
Bunny Helper Bags
The D300 Food Pantry and our friends at Sandy’s Stocking team up to provide Bunny Helper Bags. Bags are filled with Easter goodies, toys, décor and pretty much anything to help bring smiles and joy to their kids for the Easter holiday.
What to Donate:
- Easter Candy
- Easter Toys
- Spring/Outdoor Toys
- Basket Stuffer Ideas
- Egg Dye Kits and Grass
- Easter Décor (disposable)
*** NO BASKETS PLEASE ***
Cash donations accepted on Facebook and PayPal. You can also mail us a check to PO Box 879, Carpentersville IL 60110.
School Supply Drive
Each year, the D300 Food Pantry works to make back to school hopeful for our area kids in need. We collect:
- School supplies of any kind
- Boxed snacks like granola bars
- Individual fruit cups or applesauce
- Canned pasta (ravioli, SpaghettiOs’s)
- Single-serve mac-n-cheese
- Peanut butter and jelly (no glass please)
- Personal hygiene items