Food drive finishing up

Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry’s 11th annual Holiday Food Drive concludes Wednesday, Nov. 21


Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry’s 11th annual Holiday Food Drive concludes Wednesday, Nov. 21. Leaders from left are Dan Dolan, realtor and drive founder; Marilyn Weisner, food pantry executive director; and Mitch Michaels, 95.9 The River radio station, which broadcast from Prisco’s Family Market in Aurora. Drive volunteers accepted cash donations and offered prepackaged bags of food for $5, $10 and Food $15 for donation to the pantry. (Al Benson photo)

Editor’s Note: Denise Crosby of The Beacon-News has a 11/19/2018 feature story on pantry director Marilyn Weisner. Here’s the story…  Marilyn Weisner leaving food pantry director post to join her husband, Aurora’s former mayor, in retirement 

Freelance Photo-Journalist

Al Benson is an Aurora-based freelance photo-journalist. He is currently an archives research specialist at Aurora University. His work has appeared in The Voice, The Daily Herald, The Beacon-News, and the Chicago Tribune.



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