Food Sources
The food pantry is very dependent on food donations. Without them we could not support the families who visit us on Thursdays.
The majority of the food we offer is donated by individuals in the community or harvested from either local super markets or farmers by SVdPLZ volunteers.
We also use our membership in the Northern Illinois Food Bank to purchase food, using donated funds, from the Food Bank. For more about monetary donations please visit our Donations web page
Donating Food
Non-perishable food donations can be dropped off at the St. Francis de Sales Ministry Center Monday - Friday and in the donations basket in the Church Gathering Space.
Current Food Needs
Many ask about the items needed most by the Food Pantry - currently those needs include:
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Food Drives
There are times of the year such as Thanksgiving and Christmas when we are overwhelmed with food donations. There are other times like August and September when our shelves are almost bare. If you are planning a food drive, please email the pantry at pantry@svdplz.org so together we can coordinate your drive with our food needs.