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Community
Services
Food Pantry
West Deerfield Township operates a year-round food pantry for
needy residents. Schools, churches, individuals, service
organizations, and local businesses contribute the food.
Donations of cash are used to purchase food gift certificates or
turkeys and hams for the holidays.
The pantry relies entirely on the generosity of the community to
support the pantry and accepts all non-perishable food and
personal care items. If you or your group are interested in
making a contribution or in sponsoring a food drive, please call
our office. We are currently assisting over 50 households with
groceries every month.
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Curves of Deerfield
and their members collected food for the pantry
during the month of March. Their annual collection
was 1,023 pounds of food and household items that
will re-stock the shelves of the pantry. We are most
grateful to the Fletchers and each of the Curves
members that participated in this food drive. |
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For Zachary's birthday
mitzvah project at Moriah Pre-School, he chose to
collect "chametz" (Hebrew word for food that is not
Kosher for the holiday of Passover) and donate this
food to the Deerfield Food Pantry. He wrote a letter
to his class asking them to
bring in this chametz and they did! Zachary was very
excited to be able to provide food for people who
were not able to buy it for themselves. |
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Mother and son
donating food he collected at his 9th birthday
party. |
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Lucas Beslow is a
member of the North Shore Unitarian church in
Bannockburn, and chose as his social action project
for his Affirmation, to collect and donate food to
West Deerfield Township Food Pantry. Lucas is
president of the Bannockburn School Student Council
and asked the students to participate by bringing
items to the school. We are grateful to the students
at Bannockburn School and to Lucas for his
leadership in this project. |
Holiday Wish Program
The township coordinates this good-will program that matches the
special "wishes" and needs of less fortunate residents with the
generosity of anonymous individuals, business office groups,
and religious organizations during December. Donors' and recipients' names
are not disclosed. If you would like to adopt someone's "wish"
or would like information on this program in our community,
please call the township office.
Energy Assistance
The township provides applications for the Illinois Low-Income
Energy Assistance Program (ILEAP). Applications are available in
the office. The program provides credits towards both electric
and gas bills throughout the winter months. Eligibility is based
on 125% of the federal poverty level:
1 Person household .....gross income: $1164
2 Person household .....gross income: $1561
3 Person household .....gross income: $1958
4 Person household .....gross income: $2355
When you apply, please bring proof of gross income for your
household, copy of current heat and electric bills, proof of
social security numbers for all household members, and a rental
agreement that states your monthly rent amount.
KidCare
West Deerfield Township is a KidCare agent, providing forms and
application assistance for the State of Illinois' health
insurance program for children. Eligibility is based on income
guidelines, and includes programs which cover prenatal care,
prescriptions, dental services, physicians and hospital
services, and optometric services. Children already covered by
health insurance may be eligible for a premium rebate.
Second Floor Conference Room Policy
Click
here for a copy of the
West Deerfield Township Second Floor Conference Room Policy.
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