MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WIFR) – A “Blessing Box” outside Summit Academy provides nonperishable food and hygiene products for students, families and community members.
The box is installed outside Summit Academy at 1102 Evans Ave. in Machesney Park. It is available 24 hours a day for anyone facing food insecurity or other challenges, with no questions asked.
The project was inspired by a visit to Empower Boone, a Boone County food pantry, where the Regional Office of Education Student Support Services administrative team learned about a similar resource designed to provide support outside traditional business hours…