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.
2020 At A Glance
lbs. Food Donated
Families served per month, on average
VOLUNTEER HOURS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Save the date for I Am Your Neighbor’s 10th Anniversary
Our Transformation Celebration happens at Artifact Events on Friday, October 1st with lots of love, local food, drinks, great bands and more.
Your appetite benefits our community
Table23 at Le Sud in the Community encourages our guests to give back to the community with small contributions that collectively make a big difference.
2021 Common Kids Lemonade Stand Challenge
Host your own lemonade stand to raise money for the Common Pantry!
P-EBT cards for CPS families
The City of Chicago recently announced all CPS families will receive P-EBT cards in the mail in March and we’ve been asked by many supporters how they can forward these resources to Common Pantry.
Host a Food Drive
Did you know that there were 118 community held food drives in 2020. Host your own in 2021 and lets help feed the hungry!
“I Am Your Neighbor” Meals – Neighbors helping neighbors
Common Pantry and North Side Chambers of Commerce partner with neighborhood restaurants to create a win-win program for the food insecure.
Our stories
VIDEO: Pandemic Continues to Impact Food Insecurity
We have a new future home!
3 Elements of Food, 2 Organizations, 1 Day of Action
OUR VOLUNTEERS SAY
CLIENT STORIES
VIDEO: We Are Common Pantry
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.
