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
Northcenter Hop, Stop ‘n’ Run Virtual 5K
Save the Date! We’re putting a little spring in our step with a self-guided 5k run/bike/stroll around Northcenter benefitting Common Pantry.
Common Pantry Spring Raffle
As we near the one-year anniversary of Chicago’s lockdown, take this opportunity to support Common Pantry while giving yourself a chance to win one of two splendid prizes!
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!
Girl Scout Cookies for Common Pantry!
Girl Scout Troop 25248 is collection donations from Feb. 1 – 28th for cookies to be distributed to Common Pantry clients.
“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
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VIDEO: Pandemic Continues to Impact Food Insecurity
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.
