PLEASE READ: In your claimed spot, please SPECIFY name of restaurant the delivery will be from and a brief description of what is ordered. This is VERY HELPFUL for the hospital, so they know what to expect. ————————————————————————— Our local Advocate Lutheran General Emergency Department (ED) staff are working tirelessly to keep us all safe while we are staying home to keep them safe. Let's give back and help fuel them with meals at this critical time. This is also a chance to support our local restaurants and delivery drivers. STAY HOME AND HEALTHY, thus no personal deliveries or home cooked meals please. STEPS 1) Select date/time of your choice by clicking "claim" to commit to sponsoring a meal. Please sign up for a for either lunch or dinner delivery (11:00am or 7:30pm). 2) QUANTITY: Meals for 30-50 people (Doesn't have to be 50! Anything will help). 3) You pick any local restaurant of your choice to place your order and utilize either their delivery service or Grub Hub/Uber Eats/Door Dash. NO PERSONAL DELIVERIES. NO GIFT CARDS. 4) In your claimed spot please specify where the delivery will be from and a brief description of what is ordered - this is very helpful for the hospital so they know what to expect. 5) Work with the restaurant and delivery person to provide them with specific instructions on where to deliver and the number to call ahead of the delivery. Make sure to indicate to the restaurant that the delivery must be made directly to the ED entrance at the chosen time, a greeter will come out and get the food. They can park right in front of the ED. Please make sure the ED is called ahead of time to let them know food is coming. (847-723-7826). ALSO SEE SPECIAL NOTES BELOW. 6) Deliveries have to be made at specific times as listed above. 7) Please note when calling to place your order please mention that you are donating your meal as we have found many restaurants are providing some type of discount for your good deed! ED folks are not picky, and anything is welcome. Please note that the hospital asked for GRAB AND GO, ALREADY PREPARED, NO BUFFET STYLE, NO MAKE YOUR OWN. MAKE SURE ALL LABELED (ALLERGY REASONS). Individually wrapped and portioned items are the best to mitigate spread of disease- think sandwiches, pizza, hot dogs, individual pastas, etc. --We understand that during this uncertain time this is a substantial financial ask so we hope that people create small groups to help spread the cost. --Please note when calling to place your order please mention that you are donating your meal as we have found many restaurants are providing some type of discount for your good deed! ***If you are interested in receiving a tax deductible letter from the Advocate Charitable Foundation, you may fill out the Gift In Kind Form https://advocategiving.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/GIK-Form-ACF_COVID_Food-1.pdf We are doing our part by staying home, but this is one small thing we can do as a community to mobilize behind those that must go to work to help our communities! Thank you so much for contributing during this difficult time.