Food Day, Healthy Food Drive – Thru 10/24

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, Healthy Food Drive Now-October 24, 2011

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)

Download the flyer [.pdf]