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National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 219 (Aurora)

Results of “Stamp Out Hunger” in Aurora

"Stamp Out Hunger" 2022 in Aurora
AURORA, Ill. — The 2022 edition (two year absence because of COVID-19) of “Stamp Out Hunger” took place in Aurora on May 14, 2022. The National Association of Letter Carriers,Read More

The late Marie Wilkinson will be honored...

Aurora food pantry to debut Veterans Victory Garden

Veterans Victory Garden
AURORA, Ill., April 23, 2022 — Aurora’s Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry will unveil a Veterans Victory Garden at the pantry’s community garden, at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at 835Read More

Campus chaplain gives a sendoff

Giving back: 100 Aurora University students perform community-service projects

One of the community-service projects at WCM.
AURORA, Ill., April 9, 2022 — 100 Aurora University students and professors gave back to the community Saturday, April 9. AU’s Wackerlin Center for Faith and Action and Circle KRead More

Visit pantry Saturday

Reminder it’s Saturday: Aurora food pantry to gift 500 pumpkins at fall fest

pumpskins
AURORA, Ill., Oct. 5, 2021 — Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, 834 N. Highland Ave. in Aurora, will give away 500 pumpkins at a second annual fall festival from 10 a.m.Read More

The 9th Pop-Up Food Pantry opens at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 19, at Phillips Park

Aurora to Feed 1,000 More Families on Monday

Phillips Park Pop-up
Aurora, Ill., April 16, 2021 — Less than a month after the last citywide pop-up food pantry, the City of Aurora – in collaboration with the Northern Illinois Food BankRead More

Listing of Easter season events

Fox Valley events celebrate Easter season

Easter eggs
AURORA, Ill., March 8, 2021 — Easter is approaching April 4. Learn more about egg hunts and other seasonal events around the Fox Valley. An Easter breakfast and indoor eggRead More

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20 Ways the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry took on 2020!

By: Diane Renner Executive Director Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry Last month (December) it was my plan to spend some time gathering my thoughts on the year that was 2020.  But,Read More

The no-contact drive-thru food distribution will provide food to 1,200 families.

Fourth Citywide Pop Up Food Pantry Set for Monday

Pop Up Food Pantry
Aurora, Ill., Sept. 10, 2020 — As the effects of COVID-19 continue to impact our communities, food insecurity levels continue to rise. Aurora is coming together, once again, to fillRead More

Flowing Forth UMC is the only Chicago-area Methodist church holding drive-in services.

Aurora Methodists extend drive-in worship services

Outdoor worship - Flowing Forth UMC
AURORA, Ill., Aug. 24, 2020–Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora will hold the fifth of five August drive-in worship services on Sunday, Aug. 30. Flowing Forth UMC is theRead More

A dozen volunteers from Flowing Forth United Methodist Church conducted two one-day “Serve Local” mission trips in Aurora...

COVID Coping—Aurora Methodists refocus mission trips on hometown

AURORA, Ill., June 29, 2020 — When COVID-19 canceled out-of-state mission trips, Aurora Methodists refocused on their hometown. A dozen volunteers from Flowing Forth United Methodist Church conducted two one-dayRead More