Food Resources (Click here for a quick search):
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Getting access to nutritious food does not have to be a struggle. You can learn about federal/state and non-profit programs that offer food and nutrition assistance.
Here are some resources that can help you:
• Apply for Snap benefits: SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that used to be called Food Stamps. SNAP helps people buy the food they need for nutritional health.
• Phone:1-800-843-6154 (TTY: 711)
• https://abe.illinois.gov/
Illinois Hunger Coalition Hotline offers referrals for:
• Supplemental Nutrition for Woman, Infants, and Children WIC
• Phone: 800-359-2163 (TTY: 711)
• https://www.ilhunger.org
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Chicago Public Schools Meal Sites and Schedule
Phone: 773-553-KIDS (5437) (TTY: 711)
https://www.cps.edu/services-and-supports/school-meals-and-nutrition
No Kid Hungry
Phone: 708-386-1324
https://www.gobeyondhunger.org/need-help
Operation Blessing of Southwest Chicagoland
4901 West 128th Place
Alsip, IL 60803
Phone: 708-597-6326
https://opblessing.org/
USDA Food and Nutrition Service Meals for Kids
Phone: 866 348-6479 for English or 877-842-6273 para-Espanol (TTY: 711)
https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids
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Self Help Closet & Food Pantry
769 Holiday Lane
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone: 847-375-1443 (TTY: 711)
https://sites.google.com/view/closet-pantry-of-des-plaines
Palatine Township Center
721 South Quentin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
Phone: 847-358-6700 (TTY: 711)
https://palatinetownship-il.gov/services/food-pantry-department/
Niles Township Food Pantry
8341 Lockwood Avenue
Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: 847-983-0073 (TTY: 711)
https://www.nilestownshipgov.com/162/Food-Pantry
Food 4 Life Food Pan
9777 Grand Avenue
Franklin Park, IL 60131
Phone: 847-455-7013 (TTY: 711)
Hanover Township Food Pantry
7431 Astor Avenue
Hanover Park, IL 60133
Phone: 630-540-9085 (TTY: 711)
Westchester Food Pantry
1938 South Mannheim Road
Westchester, IL 60154
Phone: 708-927-4826 (TTY: 711)
https://www.westchesterfoodpantry.org/
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Lighthouse of Hope Assembly-
1705 West North Avenue
Melrose Park, IL 60160
Phone: 708-344-7497 (TTY: 711)
Schaumburg Township Food Pantry
1 Illinois Boulevard
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
Phone: 847-884-0030, Extension 1013 (TTY: 711)
https://schaumburgtownship.org/services/food-pantry/
Age Options Home Delivered Meals
1048 Lake Street, Suite 300
Oak Park, IL 60301
Phone: 708-383-0258 or 800-699-9043 (TTY: 711)
Beyond Hunger
848 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL 60301
Phone: 708-386-1324 (TTY: 711)
https://www.gobeyondhunger.org/need-help
Lemont United Methodist Church
25 West Custer Street
Lemont, IL 60439
Phone: 630-257-5210 (TTY: 711)
https://lemontumc.org/ministries/pantry.php
Redeemer Lutheran Church
4955 158th Street
Oak Forest, IL 60452
Phone: 708-567-1039 (TTY: 711)
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The Pantry of Rich Township- Food Distribution Center
22013 Governors Highway
Richton Park, IL 60471
Phone: 708-748-6722 (TTY: 711)
https://www.richtownship.org/pantry
Tinley Park Food Pantry
6875 173rd Place
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Phone: 708-614-7739 (TTY: 711)
https://www.tinleyparkfoodpantry.com/
Together We Cope Food Distribution Center
17010 Oak Park Avenue
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Phone: 708-633-5040 (TTY: 711)
Share Food Share Love Food Pantry
9030 Brookfield Avenue
Brookfield, IL 60513
Phone: 630-347-5390 (TTY: 711)
HCS Family Services
19 East Chicago Avenue
Hinsdale, IL 60521
Phone: 630-323-2500 (TTY: 711)
https://www.hcsfamilyservices.org/get-help/food-pantries
Pilsen Food Pantry
1850 South Throop Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: 773-812-3150 (TTY: 711)
https://www.pilsenfoodpantry.com/food
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Firman Community Services
4705 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60609
Phone: 773-373-3400 (TTY: 711)
http://firmancs.org/programs_es.html
Greater Chicago Food Depository
4100 West Ann Lurie Place
Chicago, IL 60632
Phone: 773-247-3663 (TTY: 711)
https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/find-food
The Chicago Department of Family & Support Services
Meals on Wheels
314 West Superior Street, #201
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 773-661-4550 (TTY: 711)
https://www.mealsonwheelschicago.org/
The Salvation Army Norridge Citadel Corps Community Center
8354 West Foster Avenue
Norridge, IL 60706
Phone: 708-456-6220 (TTY: 711)
https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/norridge/contact-us/
CBS Food Pantry
1937 South 50th Avenue
Cicero, IL 60804
Phone: 708-863-4913 (TTY: 711)
The Village Pantry Coalition
2704 West 98th Place
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
Phone: 708-629-8526(TTY: 711)
https://www.eppantry.org/food-assistance
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