(WIFR) – Several Rockford-area businesses and community groups organize food drives as a way to support local food pantries and food banks.
Food drives in Rockford
Restaurants collecting food for the Rock River Valley Pantry:
- Olympic Tavern, 2327 N Main St, Rockford
- Baker Street Burgers, 1603 N Alpine Rd, Rockford
- Social Urban Bar & Restaurant, 509 E State St, Rockford
- Disco Chicken, 212 E State St, Rockford
- Abreo, 515 E State St, Rockford
- Harvey Wallbangers, 519 E State St, Rockford
Donate at any location for a chance to win a $250 gift card to that restaurant
Businesses holding food drives:
- 6 Finger Tattoo, 136 N. 1st St., Rockford
- Bring food donations for a chance to win a $250 gift certificate. Last day to donate is Dec. 22; raffle drawing Dec. 23
- Ernie’s Midtown Pub, 1025 5th Ave, Rockford
- Rooted, 1408 N Main St, Rockford
- The Norwegian, 1402 N Main St, Rockford
- The GOAT, 1428 N Main St, Rockford
- Maze Books, 406 E State St, Rockford
- Halo Bakeshop, 7969 Forest Hills Rd, Loves Park
- Food drive benefits Helping Hands Pantry
- Nothing Bundt Cakes at 881 S Perryville Rd #200, Rockford
- Offering a free bundtlet if you donate 10+ items or $20+
- Mary’s Market, 4431 E State St, Rockford
- Donate and be entered to win a $50 Mary’s Market gift card
- Matt’s Basement: Anime, Comics and More, 308 N. Alpine Rd., Rockford
- Bring in a non-perishable item and receive $1 comic or 2 stickers per donated item. Lasts the entire month of November.
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