Kohl’s donates $100,000 to Community Food Basket of Ottawa

The Community Food Basket of Ottawa received a $100,000 grant from Kohl’s A Community with Heart Program to help provide hunger-relief in La Salle County. The funds will be used for facility upgrades and to expand the organization’s capacity to better serve the community.

“This donation is simply life changing for our organization,” said Marissa Vicich, executive director of the Community Food Basket. “I often say that each donation we receive is vote of confidence in the work that we do, and it is clear that Kohl’s and their employees have placed so much trust in us. We do not take that responsibility lightly.”

Kohl’s grant to the Community Food Basket was made through Kohl’s A Community with Heart Program. Kohl’s, through its A Community with Heart Program, will donate $8 million in grants to selected nonprofit organizations across the country. The company said it is committed to family health and wellness. Kohl’s store teams and leaders across the country identified and nominated nonprofit recipients from 49 states. The full list of selected grant recipients is available at Corporate.Kohls.com.

The donations are made possible through Kohl’s philanthropic merchandise program, Kohl’s Cares, which sells children’s books and toys and donates 100% of the net profit to charitable organizations across the country that improve the health and wellness of families.

The Community Food Basket is a 501(c)(3) food pantry. It has been continuously feeding the community since 1998. The Community Food Basket remains ready to serve new and existing clients during their client choice shopping hours 9 to 11 a.m. Monday-Tuesday and 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday. For more details about their various services, go to ottawafoodbasket.org or call 815-431-0155.