Blessing Boxes
Take what you need. Leave what you can. Blessing Boxes are for everyone - filled with food, cleaning products, hygiene products and more.
Locations
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Eldridge - In front of Backwards Yoga on N. 2nd Street
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Long Grove - In front of the Community Center on N. 1st Street
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Parkview - Near corner of S. Parkview Drive & Crestview Drive
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Princeton - In the parking lot of Zion Lutheran Church
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McCausland - Near corner of 1st Street & S. Salina Street
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Donahue - Near The Rusty Rooster on N. Main Street
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Dixon - Near the basketball courts on Davenport Street
How It Works
​Local businesses, civic groups, clubs and/or families adopt a box for one month at a time. Here's what is expected during that month:
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The box should be stocked weekly.
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We strive to check the box 2-3 times per week.
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Approximately 2-3 grocery bags or $80-$100 will restock the Blessing Box for a full month.
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We suggest shopping at places such as Aldi, Dollar Tree, Dollar General to have your money go the furthest.
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We suggest donating the following items: canned goods, fruit cups, pasta/sauce, cereal, peanut butter and jelly, school snack items, toiletry items such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc. or general cleaning supplies, laundry soap, etc.
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For more information or to volunteer to adopt a box for a month, please contact Marlena Urbain at marlena.urbain@gmail.com.