We just received this ... seemed like an easier approach to an annual collection event. "The Glen Ellyn Food Pantry is trying something new this Thanksgiving. Instead of collecting, sorting and filling bags with canned goods and packaged food, the community has the opportunity to sponsor a family's Thanksgiving meal. The pantry will purchase Thanksgiving Meal Boxes with all the essentials from the Northern Illinois Food Bank and supplement these with food certificates that will allow families to purchase food of their own choice. The cost for a family of four is $35, while a family of six will cost $45. Contributions can be made to the GE Food Pantry at 493 Forest Avenue. The Pantry expects to distribute 350 Thanksgiving boxes to those in need this year."