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District 140 Annual Food Drive Challenge Runs January 26 -30

Person holding a box filled with canned food labeled “Food Drive,” promoting the D140 Annual Food Drive Challenge, January 26–30, with Grissom Patriots and Eagles logos

It's game on for a great cause! D140 middle schools are competing to see which school can bring in the most non-perishable food items for the Tinley Park Food Pantry. Students are encouraged to donate between January 26 and 30.

All students who donate food earn ​one raffle ticket per item. If your food donations match the following theme days, you will receive 2 raffle tickets per item!  Those raffle tickets earn you the chance to win gift cards!

Students should drop off their donations to their first-period teachers. 

Food Drive Challenge Theme Days:

  • Monday, January 26 - Metallic Monday
    Any metal canned food 
  • Tuesday, January 27 -Taco Tuesday
    Beans, hard taco shells, taco sauce, taco seasoning, salsa, rice
  • Wednesday, January 28 - Pasta Party Wednesday
    Pastas, pasta sauces, tomato sauce
  • Thursday, January 29 - Fruity-Tooty Treat Thursday
    Cookies, fruit snacks, juice boxes, chips, granola bars, popcorn
  • Friday, January 30 - Souper Friday
    Cans of soup 

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