Glen-Ed Pantry provides food and minor financial assistance for people in the Edwardsville and Glen Carbon areas. It distributes 250 to 300 baskets of food during the Christmas holiday season.

How to help

The pantry needs: money; food (including turkeys and hams for Christmas baskets); new, unwrapped toys; and new clothes.

Get in touch

Drop off donations during pantry hours: 3 to 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; and 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The pantry is located at 125 Fifth Ave., Edwardsville, Ill. 62025-2567. For more information, call 656-7506.