Teri: Making Trade-offs
I can’t go to the grocery store without making a menu for the week and then a list. This week was harder as I was consciously choosing budget friendly meals that I knew my family would eat. I fretted about it for days.
Pantry Pulse Fall 2018
More Than FoodMeet George
No Matter the challenge, George and his family face it head-on. George, his wife Adelina, and his stepson Nicholas take obstacles in stride, not afraid to seek-out resources that will make their lives easier.
Doing the "Right Thing"
One of Vickie Engelhardt’s enduring memories as a Pantry volunteer is the first time she worked to register new clients.
Leveraging the Power of Volunteers
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) and four partner Blue Cross Blue Shield plans have set an ambitious goal: reach 1 million volunteer hours by 2021.
More Than Food
One of the most impactful – if least visible – programs offered at Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry is Social Services Connection. Tucked away in a cube down the hall from the Pantry, Amanda Kuhn, So
September: Label Reading
September's theme is Label Reading, and we'll be looking at food labels and understanding what to focus on when shopping for groceries.
Celena: A Life of Movement
Celena’s life has been full of road bumps and obstacles, but she does not let any of them stop her. Celena has been coming to the Food Pantry since moving back to Chicago in 2004.
Gean: Nutrients as Medicine
The connection between health and food is well-documented, as Gean knows first-hand.
Flower Power: Tami F.
Tami F.
First visit to the Food Pantry: 2016
Honestly without the Food Pantry, I would run out of food with 2 weeks of the month left and not have anything to eat.
Thank YOU!
The dust has settled from Meet Up and Eat Up and we wanted to thank the many people who helped make this great summer possible. With their support, partnership, and promotion, we provided a summer camp alternative, including daily...
Fall Concert featuring Lucinda Williams & her band BUICK 6
Lucinda Williams and her band BUICK 6 head to the Windy City for a two-night benefit concert, celebrating the 20th anniversary of her Grammy Award winning album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road.