Community Harvest in Crystal Lake: 3 Days Away
Members of the Crystal Lake Jaycees begin picking up food donations from schools today, and the public is welcome to bring donations to the Community Harvest Headquarters.
Maybe you've heard of the Community Harvest in Crystal Lake. The city-wide food collection drive is in its 22nd year. But if you've never donated, participated, or attended any of the Community Harvest events, you may not understand what it's all about. Most notably, volunteers gather to work on Thanksgiving morning. "No, we're not packing up Thanksgiving meals," said Community Harvest chairperson Judy Pelinski. "Thanksgiving meals have already gone out by then." "Community Harvest centers around the harvest theme, the day of giving," Pelinski said. "We have 700 people come to help us sort, pack and store thousands of pounds of food donations for the Crystal Lake Food Pantry." Joint Effort In its simplest terms, Community Harvest is a …
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