- Tuesday, November 22nd 1-4pm and 6-8pm
- Wednesday, November 23rd 1-4pm
Common Pantry will be closed: November 24th
- Wednesday, December 21st 1pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm
- Thursday, December 22nd 1pm-4pm
Common Pantry will be closed: December 26th - 30th
60618, 60640, 60647, 60625, 60639, 60613
with registered children will be eligible for Target gift cards.
Children must be registered in person during
regular grocery distribution hours by December 1st.
- Wednesday, December 7th 1pm - 4pm and 6pm - 8pm
-Thursday, December 8th 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday, December 14th 1pm - 4pm and 6pm - 8pm
Thursday, December 15th 1pm - 4 pm
Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m.
from 10a.m. – 12p.m.
(except for Jan.)
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.
2021 AT A GLANCE
426195
LBS. FOOD DONATED
602
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLDS SERVED PER MONTH
7546
VOLUNTEER HOURS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Holiday Distribution Hours
We will be providing turkey dinners in November, ham dinners in December, and gifts for families with children in December. Click to learn more about our distribution days and hours for the holidays.
Holiday Drive for Common Pantry going on now!
Common Pantry is collecting $25 Target gift cards and NEW board and picture books for ages birth-5 to be distributed to our clients' children this holiday season.
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.
We have a new future home!
See how having our own building will help us continue to fight food insecurity and provide new opportunities to engage the community.
Updated Covid Exposure Response
In an effort to keep our staff, volunteers, and clients safe we have updated our Covid response.
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.