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Food insecurity—or the lack of reliable access to sufficient food -- is complicated. It affects a whole host of different people for a multitude of reasons. But some groups of people are...

Dear friends in the fight against hunger,The U.S. House of Representatives will soon consider its budget, which is slated to include massive cuts to SNAP (food stamps) and The Emergency Food...

Summer Meals information, the latest on SNAP, local resources AND MORE!

Summer is here! And with summer, comes many seasonal (read: cheap) fruits and vegetables.

On Monday, June 12, summer meal programing for Oak Park-area kids kicked-off with a celebration of the launch of Meet Up & Eat Up.

For many people in our service area and throughout the state, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, means the difference between eating and going hungry...

We're pleased to announce the winner of the 2017 CAN DO Community Challenge School Competition, Mann Elementary School!

The start of summer is often a great time to be a kid. Busy school days give way to the rhythms of summer—lazy days with friends, enjoying the park or the pool. For children facing food insecurity...

IL passage of HB 3211 and federal budget proposals.

Saying goodbye to Paula and Kate, Summer meals information, and MORE!

Hunger is a complex problem. It’s not just that people need more food, it’s the stressful tradeoffs they confront. Decisions between purchasing food and paying for medication, or between food and...

For more information, contact:Adriana Riano, Program CoordinatorOak Park River Forest Food Pantry708.386.1324 ext. 1104adriana@gobeyondhunger.orgFor immediate releaseMeet Up & Eat Up: During the...