April: Seasonal Eating
Spring is here and this April we will be talking about seasonal eating and what items and recipes highlight these ingredients beautifully!
March: National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month which focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. At the Pantry we celebrate this month with demonstrations, raffles, prizes,...
CAN DO Community Challenge
CAN DO Community Challenge is a local hunger relief campaign sponsored by Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry. It is designed to heighten awareness about local food insecurity and encourages schools, organizations, and individuals to...
January: Jump-Start Healthy Habits
New Near, new you. We have a tendency to set goals to "get healthy", "eat better", and "get in shape" in the New Year, and this month we'll focus on how to get there. Topics include MyPlate, eating more fruits and vegetables, and...
Hiring: Summer Kids Food Program Intern
Position Title Summer Kids Food Program Intern
FY2018 Rescue Partners
Thanks to our generous rescue partners, thousands of pounds of food are diverted from landfills and given to our neighbors in need.
Programs Reach Beyond the Basement
Our programs work to provide the nourishment, knowledge and resources so that the people we serve can lead healthy, active lives.
Building Toward a Hunger Free Community
We believe hunger is solvable. That’s why we are working to create a Hunger Free Community. We’re the first food pantry to join the Hunger Free Communities Network, an alliance founded by the USDA that supports broad-based, multi-...
Contagious Collaboration
More than three years since its creation, the Surplus Project continues to redirect leftover cafeteria food to those in need. The impact is profound. Last year nearly 20,000 pounds of food – the equivalent of 18,000 meals – went to...
Meet Celena
Celena has experienced more than a few bumps in life.
Meet Brian
Brian began volunteering a year ago, when he was looking for a way to get involved with the community. He now frequently volunteers at both of our twice-weekly distributions.