01.
VOLUNTEER
Your time is a valuable gift that keeps our pantry thriving. Groups, kids and families welcome.
02.
DONATE
Every $1 we receive provides four meals. Consider hosting or sponsoring an event.
03.
GET HELP
We supply free hot meals, produce and groceries. Common Community provides social service assistance.
01.
VOLUNTEER
Your time is a valuable gift that keeps our pantry thriving. Groups, kids and families welcome.
02.
DONATE
Every $1 we receive provides four meals. Consider hosting or sponsoring an event.
03.
GET HELP
We supply free hot meals, produce and groceries. Common Community provides social service assistance.
2023 AT A GLANCE
692773
LBS. FOOD DONATED
836
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLDS SERVED PER MONTH
9694
VOLUNTEER HOURS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Common Kids Lemonade Stand Challenge Kickoff
Common Kids is kicking off the Summer early with our Lemonade Stand Challenge!
Client Spotlight – Meet Judy
Meet Judy, one of the 100+ seniors who receives home delivered groceries.
Common Pantry is a finalist
We are delighted to announce that Common Pantry is a finalist for the Community Impact Project of the Year in the Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards.
New Tuesday Distribution Hours
Starting February 6, 2024 we will have Tuesday distribution hours from 4-6pm offering pre-packaged to-go groceries.
Join Common Kids and host a Spring Cleaning Supply Drive!
Calling all students or any youth who want to organize a supply drive in March!
We have moved!
We’re excited to announce that all programs and services will begin at our new home at 3908 N Lincoln Ave on August 2, 2023!
OUR STORIES
VIDEO: Pandemic Continues to Impact Food Insecurity
Several months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago’s oldest continually operating food pantry continues to serve an influx of people experiencing food insecurity.
Chicago-Area Food Pantries Dealing With Rising Need, Higher Prices
Common Pantry has also had to increase their food purchases by about 36%. O’Conor says they are still getting monetary donations, but their rescue program through local grocery stores has seen a dip.
OUR VOLUNTEERS SAY
“Volunteering at Common Pantry offers the chance to give something back to the community and make a difference to the people around me. It also strengthens my compassion for others and provides an opportunity to meet new people.”
KATHERINE
“The respect and caring that all the volunteers show our clients makes each day special. If everyone just cared about others, we’d be in a really great place.”
PAM
CLIENT STORIES
For Chicago resident Dionne, things were looking pretty bleak a few months ago. A change in her living situation left her without a home, and led her to stay in a shelter. Without steady employment, Dionne wasn’t sure what her future held.
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