Glen Ellyn Food Pantry - Making Hunger History

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Pantry Needs List 1/21/2021

Tomato Sauce	Sugar
Canned Beef Stew	Ketchup
Pancake Syrup	Olives/Pickles
Liquid Hand Soap	Paper Towels/Toilet Paper
Shampoo	Pet Food

Do You Need Help?

We service neighbors who live in Addison, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Lisle, Lombard, Warrenville, West Chicago, Winfield and Wheaton.

Help us renovate our NEW HOME

The needs of Our community have outgrown our current space.
Your donation will helps us move to a larger home with more space to sort, package and distribute food. Click here to Learn more and donate!

Join us at Bourbon event on Jan. 29

Specialty spirits expert, Patrick Brophy, will guide participants through a tasting at this fundraiser via Zoom to benefit the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry. Cost is $200 for two – limit 20 Zooms. Learn more HERE.

How Can You Help Us?

Donate Food or sponsor a Food Drive - Click Here

Make a donation - every dollar makes a difference! - Click Here

Appointments*
Monday - Thursday: 1 - 3 PM
Tuesday Evenings: 5 – 6:30 PM

Walk-Ins
Monday - Thursday: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Tuesday Evenings: 5:30 6:30 PM

Donations
Monday – Fridays: 9 AM – 1 PM

* Call 630-469-8668

COVID-19 RESPONSE

The Glen Ellyn Food Pantry is here to help during the pandemic. Receive free, nutritious food which can free up resources for other important expenses.

For more than 40 years we have been distributing groceries to our neighbors in need. We are passionate about helping those who have fallen on hard times.

INDIVIDUALS SERVED

33,000

POUNDS OF FOOD

1.000,000

NUMBER OF MEALS SERVED

585,000

OUR MISSION

We are passionate about helping those experiencing food insecurity...passionate about making sure those who have fallen on hard times receive proper nutrition...passionate about ensuring children have access to a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner so they can do their best at school...and simply put, passionate about carrying out God's work in our community.

AT A GLANCE

Philosophy & History

The Philosophy behind the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry is very simple … our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, told us to feed the hungry (Matthew 25:31). This is the philosophy we maintain each and every day. He did not say ‘form a bureaucracy to feed the hungry’ or ‘make sure you only feed the deserving poor.’ He told us ..Read More

Annual Statistics

9,000 families served
33,000 individuals served
46,000 bags of food distributed
1,000,000 pounds of food distributed
585,000 meals distributed

Our Team

Executive Director: Laura Glaza
Director of Finance: Monica Sowers
Admin Coordinator: Jodi Hefler
Pantry Supervisor: Terri Venzon
Pantry Assistant - Lead: Mary Pat Watt
Operations Manager: Rich Wloszek
Food Recovery – Lead: Donna Blake

Board of Directors Team Bios

Hours of Operation

Monday : 9 am – 3 pm
Tuesday: 9 am – 6:30 pm
Wednesday: 9 am – 3 pm
Thursday: 9 am – 3 pm
Friday: 9 am – noon

Directions / Map

Client Appt. Hours

Monday - Thursday:
1:00 PM - 2:40 PM
Tuesday:
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

CLOSED Fri., Sat., & Sun.

Client Walk-in Hours

Monday - Thursday:
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Tuesday:
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM