Kankakee, IL – Choices Youth Outreach International and the Duane Dean’s Living Room Program is set to host a food pop-up giveaway today. The event will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the new Living Room program location at 367 S. Schuyler Avenue in Kankakee.

Although contents may vary, boxed foods and refrigerated items may include:

• Fresh produce
• Frozen food items
• One gallon of milk
• Two meat items (no raw meat)
• Two dairy items such as cheese and yogurt

Dry goods and non-perishable items may include:

• Beans
• Cereal
• Coffee
• Crackers
• Rice
• Snacks
• Soup
• Tea

Community Resource Coordinator for the Living Room program, Natalie Ojeda, hopes to give away as many free items as possible.

“We hope this is a very successful event while we also encourage community members to stop by our new location. We are planning to host an open house for the public later this month,” said Community Resource Coordinator for the Living Room program, Natalie Ojeda.

“I am very grateful to have an additional resource in our downtown district. I look forward to partnering with the Living Room team to ensure the needs of our most vulnerable residents are met,” said Mayor Wells-Armstrong.

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The City of Kankakee is dedicated to protecting, building, and nurturing the community while enhancing lives. We are a historic, vibrant, and active riverfront community. We continue to transform into an extraordinary place to dream, grow, and thrive. Embracing our diversity, we strive to be progressive, inclusive, and innovative. For more information on the City of Kankakee, please visit the website at www.citykankakee-il.gov.

 

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