Ribbon Cutting for New Pantry Location!

On the evening of Thursday November 4, 2021 Food for Thought celebrated the Grand Opening of their new pantry.

Finally! Food for Thought program directors Ashley Diedrich (left) and Cheryl Myers (right) are happy to see the new pantry finally open for use.	All in the family The husband and wife team of Cheryl Myers, program director, and Gary Myers, fundraising chair.	A Special Visit Retired teacher Angela Cristo (right) came to celebrate. She is pictured here with (L to R) Emma Theel, Cheryl Myers, and Ashley Diedrich
You can't see it, but there are huge smiles behind those masks Asst. Principal Greg Eiserman (middle) is joined by Food for Thought program directors Ashley Diedrich (left) and Cheryl Myers (right)	It takes a village From left to right: Asst. Superintendent Carl Vallianatos, D156 School Board Members Dawn Bremer and Andi Murray, Food for Thought Program Directors Ashley Diedrich and Cheryl Myers.	Giant Scissors for a Giant Ribbon
Moments Away McHenry Superintendent Dr. Ryan McTague talks with program directors Ashley Diedrich (center) and Cheryl Myers (right) just before the big moment.	A place for everything and everything in its place Wall to wall upper and lower cabinets provide an abundance of storage for nonperishable food.	Floor to ceiling shelving Tons of adjustable shelving provide options for bins and larger bulk items
What?!? More shelving! That's right, two walls means two sets of adjustable shelving.	A countertop big enough for all All the volunteers that work to pack the food bags for students to bring home each week.	Tasty refreshments Thanks to Andi Murray for the coffee, tea, cookies, and LEMON bars. YUM!
No red carpet, but I think this option was much better A table full of wonderfully decorated and delicious cookies made by our neighbor, SweetPeas Emporium.	Let's take a closer look Wonderful red apple design to complement the Food for Thought logo.

The Food for Thought committee would like to thank district 156 administration and school board for helping to make this new pantry a reality. They would also like to thank Andi Murray for providing the food and beverages at the event, Ashley Diedrich and John Steinwehe for the photos, the maintenance staff for getting the room together, the custodial staff for their help setting up, and SweetPea Emporium for the delicious cookies.

Providing hope and dignity to children

by discreetly supplying additional food to students in need.

Ribbon Cutting for New Pantry Location!

On the evening of Thursday November 4, 2021 Food for Thought celebrated the Grand Opening of their new pantry.

Finally!

Food for Thought program directors Ashley Diedrich (left) and Cheryl Myers (right) are happy to see the new pantry finally open for use.

All in the family

The husband and wife team of Cheryl Myers, program director, and Gary Myers, fundraising chair.

A Special Visit

Retired teacher Angela Cristo (right) came to celebrate. She is pictured here with (L to R) Emma Theel, Cheryl Myers, and Ashley Diedrich

You can't see it, but there are huge smiles behind those masks

Asst. Principal Greg Eiserman (middle) is joined by Food for Thought program directors Ashley Diedrich (left) and Cheryl Myers (right)

It takes a village

From left to right: Asst. Superintendent Carl Vallianatos, D156 School Board Members Dawn Bremer and Andi Murray, Food for Thought Program Directors Ashley Diedrich and Cheryl Myers.

Giant Scissors for a Giant Ribbon

Moments Away

McHenry Superintendent Dr. Ryan McTague talks with program directors Ashley Diedrich (center) and Cheryl Myers (right) just before the big moment.

A place for everything and everything in its place

Wall to wall upper and lower cabinets provide an abundance of storage for nonperishable food.

Floor to ceiling shelving

Tons of adjustable shelving provide options for bins and larger bulk items

What?!? More shelving!

That's right, two walls means two sets of adjustable shelving.

A countertop big enough for all

All the volunteers that work to pack the food bags for students to bring home each week.

Tasty refreshments

Thanks to Andi Murray for the coffee, tea, cookies, and LEMON bars. YUM!

No red carpet, but I think this option was much better

A table full of wonderfully decorated and delicious cookies made by our neighbor, SweetPeas Emporium.

Let's take a closer look

Wonderful red apple design to complement the Food for Thought logo.