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G-K Feed the Need Fundraiser

October 10, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Hungry Neighbors in Genoa-Kingston to Receive Holiday Meal Boxes with Support from G-K Feed the Need Event

The Genoa Area Community Food Hub (GACFH) has been on Brian Wallace’s radar from some time now. After a recent conversation with GACFH Director, Haleigh Hunger, an idea to support the Genoa Hub occurred to him: “I thought, I know a lot of musicians. Right now, a bunch of them are just playing in my barn for fun. Why not create an event where we can make good music for a great cause, the Genoa Hub?”

Brian, owner of Wakoh Wear Screen Printing, walked across the street to share his idea for a live music event with fellow Genoa business owners, Mary and Bill Lloyd, who recently launched a new venture, The Warehouse on Park, at their current location. For the past 7 years, the Lloyds have operated Lloyd’s Landscaping & Garden Center.

When invited to participate in this event Mary Lloyd responded, “We knew right away that we wanted to help. One of our goals, in developing the event venue, is to support the community. As small business owners, we know how hard COVID-19 has hit small business and individuals. We want to make sure everyone has a holiday meal.”

Together they conceived the upcoming G-K Feed the Need fundraising event to be held on Saturday, October 10, 2020 from 5 to 8 pm at The Warehouse on Park (662 Park Avenue, Genoa). With live music the center of the event, the Boone County Playboys–with special guests The Openers–will be taking the stage. The Playboys’ music is described by band member Nick Olsen (aka the “vegan dream”) as “classic covers of the best songs you don’t hear enough of.” The concert will be livestreamed on YouTube at GKFEEDTHENEED.

Besides a guaranteed rockin’ good time, the purpose of the G-K Feed the Need event is to fully fund the purchase of holiday meals for the GACFH (a program of DeKalb County Community Gardens) located at 415 W. Main Street in Genoa. Since its opening in January 2020, the Genoa Hub has seen a dramatic rise in patrons using the food pantry. On average, 50 food insecure families are served at the Genoa Hub each week where the food pantry is open twice a month.

100% of the event proceeds will fund the purchase of 400 hundred traditional holiday meal boxes—200 for Thanksgiving, 200 for Christmas–from the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Holiday meal boxes will contain a turkey or ham plus all the trimmings for a family of 8.

Several Genoa businesses are already on-board with generous sponsorships of $500 each: American Family Insurance-Manuel Peña, COUNTRY Financial-David Gingerich, the fine people of Resource Bank, Art Seyller of Seyllers Tuckpointing & Masonry, State Farm-Mark Carlson and Kishwaukee Valley Wanderers. Online
donations are welcome; text GKFEEDTHENEED to 44321.

Adult beverages will be available for purchase at The Warehouse on Park outdoor bar. Food items for purchase will be provided by Sib’s Corner Grill along with popcorn and cookies prepared by participants at Walnut Grove Vocational Farm (a program of DeKalb County Community Gardens).

Tickets are limited due to COVID-19 safety guidelines. Admission is $5/person plus Eventbrite fee and can be purchased at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gk-feed-the-need-tickets-122719127213 or The Warehouse on Park (https://thewarehouseonpark.com/) and Lloyd’s Landscaping & Garden Center (https://lloydlandscaping.com/) are located at 662 Park Avenue in Genoa. Contact Mary and Bill Lloyd at events@thewarehouseonpark.com or gardencenter@lloydlandscaping.com


Each month, the Food Pantry at the Genoa Hub is open to Genoa-Kingston residents the first and third Monday mornings and the second and fourth Tuesday evenings. To learn more about The Hub, contact Haleigh Hunger, GACFH Director, at hhunger@dekalbgardens.org or 815.761.7313

Details

Date:
October 10, 2020
Time:
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gk-feed-the-need-tickets-122719127213

Venue

The Warehouse on Park
662 Park Ave, Genoa, IL 60135 United States
Phone:
(779) 382-0401
Website:
https://www.facebook.com/warehouseonpark/