The ARK, helping Chicagoland Jews with a variety of comprehensive services, is best known for feeding bellies. Once again, Beth Tikvah Congregation will help stock their shelves with its annual High Holy Day Food Drive. We are also proud to support the Schaumburg Food Pantry with this food drive. Please fill grocery bags with food, toiletries, and/or cleaning supplies.   Thank you for being a part of this food drive! Paper bags will be handed out at the end of each Rosh Hashanah Service. Deliver your filled bags to Beth Tikvah:  Wednesday, October 5 -  Yom Kippur Afternoon Services: Family Service at 3:30pm, Healing/Yizkor/Ne'ila at 4:30pm                                              Sunday, October 9 - Sukkot Celebration - bring in your bags starting at 5:30pm.  PLEASE label yours bags Kosher OR non-Kosher. All toiletries, paper goods and cleaning supplies will be considered Kosher. All non-Kosher food will go to the Schaumburg Food Pantry. The Ark has provided a list of desired groceries. Please look for the kosher symbols below if buying other brands.

• Honey
• Goya Vegetarian Canned Beans
• Heinz/Bush’s Vegetarian Baked Beans
• General Mills or Kellogg’s cereals
• Hunts or Barilla Tomato Sauce (meat-free)
• Quaker Unflavored Oatmeal or Flavored Oatmeal Packets
• Canola Oil, Vegetable Oil or Olive Oil
• Green Giant Canned Peas, Corn or Green Beans
• Applesauce
• Dole/Del Monte Canned Peaches, Pineapple, or Pears
• Canned Tuna
• Canned or Jarred Gefilte Fish
• JIF/Skippy/Peter Pan Peanut Butter
• Smuckers Jam
• Quinoa, White Rice or Unprocessed Brown Rice
• Bath Tissue, Facial Tissue, Paper Towels
• Laundry Detergent and Dishwashing Liquid
• Bar Soap
• Antiperspirant 
• Full-Size Toothpaste
• Full-Size Shampoo and Conditioner
• Baby Wipes and Children’s Diapers
• Adult Disposable pull up Underpants
• Adult Incontinence Pads 
• Feminine Products

For additional information, contact Social Action: socialaction@beth-tikvah.org