Rock House Kids donations

First Free Rockford is collecting donated items for Rock House Kids, a nonprofit organization at 1325 7th St. that provides meals and evening programs for kids from low-income families. We’ll collect donations near the entry doors starting this Sunday and continuing Oct. 17 and 24.

October needs include:
Individual fruit cups

Packaged cheese crackers

Packaged peanut butter crackers

Individual breakfast cereal cups or boxes

Individual fruit juice boxes

Toothpaste

$5 Subway gift cards

Individually packaged Halloween candy

Individually packaged Christmas candy

Hats

Gloves

ChapStick

Rock House places nonperishable food items in bags that go home with the kids. Halloween and Christmas candy is for parties at Rock House.