20141127 Community Harvest

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Volunteer Chad Fors works on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 to set tables for the Community Harvest that will be held on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 6250 Northwest Highway, adjacent to Hobby Lobby in Crystal Lake.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Community Harvest volunteer Maria Ortega prepares a display case on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. The Crystal Lake Community Harvest, is a food drive to support the Crystal Lake Food Pantry wil be held on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 6520 Northwest Highway adjacent to the Hobby Lobby in Crystal Lake.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Volunteers Marc Niemann, Mattana Niemann, Bob Bywalec, and Tom Allen donate their time to sort through foods donated by area schools for the annual food drive where volunteers give up time on Thanksgiving to distribute the donated food. Crystal Lake Community Harvest, is a food drive to support the Crystal Lake Food Pantry wil be held on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 6520 Northwest Highway adjacent to the Hobby Lobby in Crystal Lake.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Judy Pelinski Community Harvest committee chair watches as volunteers work to prepare the space for the event on Thanksgiving. With the help of community churches, local businesses and volunteers, this community-wide effort helps fill the shelves of the Crystal Lake Food Pantry. The pantry helps more than 800 people bridge the gap of what they have versus what they need.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Volunteer Tom Allen of Lakewood pulls donations from Bernotas Middle School Thursday, November 20, for the annual food drive in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Community Harvest, is a food drive to support the Crystal Lake Food Pantry wil be held on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 6520 Northwest Highway adjacent to the Hobby Lobby in Crystal Lake.

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Volunteer Colleen Jablonsky of Crystal Lake pulls of few bags of donated food items Thanksgiving morning November 27, 2014 during the 24th Community Harvest in Crystal Lake. 53,000 pounds were donated to the Crystal Lake pantry that will be stored in offsite storage and will probably last until April. Around 1200 volunteers that sorted food items took part in the event. Michael Smart/ For Shaw Media

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Mary Loughman passes out a few edible items to a swarm of volunteers helping out at the Community Harvest on Thanksgiving morning Thursday, November 27, 2014 in Crystal Lake. Michael Smart/ For Shaw Media

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Community volunteers take part in the Community Harvest Thursday, November 27, 2014 in Crystal Lake. Michael Smart/ For Shaw Media

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Mackenzie Hoyland, 5, helps out her mother Jackie (left) volunteering at the 24th Community Harvest event Thanksgiving morning Thursday, November 27thin Crystal Lake. Michael Smart/ For Shaw Media