Hope Food Pantry
Each month, Hope Food Pantry supports hundreds of our neighbors offering shelf-stable foods, milk, meats, breads, produce, and personal care items. Quality foods support a healthy community.
How You Can Help
DONATE
While the Hope Food Pantry seeks donations of specific items, monetary donations continue to be the best way to help the food pantry effort. As a member of the Northern Illinois Food Bank and its purchasing power, donations to Hope Food Pantry stretch a little further. Several employers in the area are matching or even doubling donations. Please check with your employers to see if this is available! Copies of the IRS 501(3)C Determination Letter are available for "Hope Food Distribution Services, NFP" if needed.
VOLUNTEER
There are many ways to volunteer at HFDS. Volunteers are needed on Friday afternoons to pack bags, Saturday mornings to staff the food pantry, and during the week to help with donation pick-ups from our retail partners. Small groups are welcome.
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GROCERY BAGS
Hope Food Pantry can use your recycled grocery bags. If you have extras at home, please drop them off at St. Lawnrece during office hours.
Gardens for Hope
Through Gardens for Hope, we grow and harvest fresh produce to distribute to families in need at Hope Food Pantry. During the growing season, volunteers water, weed, and harvest a small garden at St. Lawrence. Home gardeners also share produce with Hope Food Pantry.
All vegetables and herbs are appreciated. If you’re looking for ideas, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, peppers, kale, chard, zucchini, green beans, cucumbers, parsley, and cilantro are easy to grow and produce a lot of great food.
Please consider planting an extra pot, growing an extra row, donating from your abundant garden, or purchasing just a little extra at the Farmer's Market to help feed our neighbors. Together we make a difference!
