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Blue Island’s Model Communities Coalition hosts 1st Annual, Food Day Healthy Food Drive
From Oct 10-24, we’ll be collecting healthy, non-perishable food items for local food banks.
Food Day is about expanding access to and promoting SAFE & HEALTHY foods, while reducing diet-related disease. So, Please read labels and avoid items with high fructose corn syrup, heavy sugar, and high sodium levels.
- • Canned Fish & Meats (Low Sodium, Low Preservatives)
- • Canned Fruits & Vegetables (Low Sugar & Low sodium)
- • Peanut Butter and other nut butters (Low Sugar)
- • Canned & Boxed Meals (Low Sodium, Low Preservatives)
- • Canned or Dried Beans
- • Whole Grain Pasta & Rice
- • Whole Grain Cereal, Crackers (low sugar)
Food Drop Off Spots
- • City Hall
- • St. Benedicts Church
- • CEDA Head Start
- • Blue Island Public Library
- • Cafe Tenochtitlan
- • Carr Gardens
- • Tommy Brown Sports Association
- • MetroSouth Medical Center
- • Eisenhower High School
- • Beggar’s Pizza (Western Ave Location)
