The funding will go toward adding 2,000 square feet to the facility at 834 N. Highland Ave.
I’ve known Diane Renner long enough to understand why Tuesday was such a red letter day for her. From the first time I interviewed her as executive director of Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora – and that was over 13 years ago – it was obvious what a passion she had for serving those in the community who were struggling with food insecurity. That’s why, when U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, presented a check for $1.
“We are so blessed to receive it … so excited,” she added, pointing out the project renderings created by architects Cordogan Clark, as well as a display of support letters that came from such heavyweights as the Dunham Foundation, Fox Valley United Way, The Northern Illinois Food Bank, the city of Aurora and state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora.
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