Morton Grove notes impact of Niles Township food pantry, declares December an awareness month

Noting the exponential increase in demand for services the Niles Township food pantry has provided since it started decades ago as a small operation in the basement of the then-township building, the Morton Grove Village Board approved a proclamation earlier this month declaring December food pantry awareness month. “There continues to be a profound demand for emergency food due to multiple factors, and the demand to operate food banks, like the Niles Township Food Pantry, is more critical than ever,” reads a portion of the proclamation village trustees approved at the Dec. 10 meeting. From its humble beginnings in that […]