The needs of our community had outgrown the space available to the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry at Grace Lutheran Church, the Pantry's first and only home. To address the issues of food security in our community, the Pantry needed more space to sort, package and distribute food.

In 2019, we were gifted with the 100-year-old parsonage owned by Faith Lutheran Church, at 55 N. Park Blvd. in Glen Ellyn. The new location will provide dedicated space to serve neighbors at risk of hunger, with a location closer to the Roosevelt Road corridor and public transportation.  The Pantry began a campaign that year to raise funds for the required renovation, including upgrades to make the building compliant with the American Disabilities Act. By March 2021, we accomplished our goal of raising $900,000.

The Village of Glen Ellyn Board of Trustees unanimously approved building plans for the transformation of the Pantry’s new home at its February 2021 meeting, and approved all building permits in September 2021.  The building continues to look like a residential home from the street but has been renovated to provide access on the side and back of the house, along with other modifications and improvements.

GreenLight Construction Group of West Chicago, with three generations of experience, was selected to do the construction which was completed in August 2023. The completed project features 5,609 square feet of space including a two-story warehouse which replaced the current two-car garage and is fully compliant with the American Disabilities Act.