The fifth annual Juneteenth Food Distribution Drive-Thru event is set for Friday, June 12, at Phillips Park on the East Side of Aurora, organizers said.
The event, which serves as a kickoff to Aurora’s Juneteenth Week celebration, will provide free groceries to up to 1,000 families, according to a press release about the session.
According to the release, 200 members of historically Black fraternities and sororities will volunteer their time to distribute food to residents in need during the event.
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Hosted by the Divine 9 Alliance, a collective of suburban members representing the nine historically Black fraternities and sororities, the event is presented in partnership with the Northern Illinois Food Bank, Aurora in Black, the Aurora African American Heritage Advisory Board and the city of Aurora, organizers said.
Beginning at 9 a.m. June 12, volunteers will distribute boxes of meat, fresh produce and dairy products through a drive-thru distribution system at Phillips Park, the release said.
No registration or identification is required at the event, and families from any community in the Chicago area are welcome to attend, the release said. Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.
Also, randomly selected vehicles will receive complimentary gas cards during the event, the release said.
The drive-thru line will form at the Smith Boulevard entrance to Phillips Park at 1000 Ray Moses Drive. The line generally begins to form hours ahead of the opening time, organizers said. Traffic and public safety will be managed by the Aurora Police Department, the Aurora Emergency Management Agency and the Citizens Police Academy of Aurora Alumni Association, the release said.