Taking part in the ribbon cutting at the new Neighborhood Food Pantries in West Chicago were Mayor Ruben Pineda, Neighborhood Food Pantries Executive Director Tom Norton, Barbara Dieckmann from St. Michael’s United Church of Christ and the Risch-Dieckmann Family Foundation, Facilities Manager at St. Michael’s and pantry project construction supervisor Alex Golovin, First Congregational Church member Erlaine Borne and Pantry coordinator Nancy Andrews. Others participating were Reverend Sue Ebersold, pastor of St. Michael’s church, Bob Dieckmann from St. Michael’s Church, State Representative Karina Villa, project architect Roy Herbst of LB Herbst & Associates, David McGowan, President & CEO of the DuPage Foundation, and James Snodgrass of the Snodgrass Family Fund The West Chicago Lions Club presented a $1,000 check to the West Chicago Neighborhood Food Pantries.
(photos courtesy Neighborhood Food Pantries)