aurora food pantry

The City of Aurora will host a community-wide pop-up food pantry Monday for over 1,200 families as the pandemic brings financial burdens. The food pantry will open at 9 a.m. at Phillips Park in Aurora and will allow for no-contact drive-thru food distribution. According to a release, the groceries will include boxes of “fresh and quality” meat, dairy and produce…

Volunteers and staff at the Aurora Food Pantry packed food into 767 cars on Tuesday, as the coronavirus pandemic’s economic impact sends more people their way. According to the food pantry’s executive director, the distributions have increased 300% from a regular distribution cycle. The food pantry is expected to serve 9,000 people this week. Customers receive whole grain products, meats, dairy…

Volunteers and staff at the Aurora Food Pantry packed food into 767 cars on Tuesday, as the coronavirus pandemic’s economic impact sends more people their way. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.