Here is a list of local food pantries:
PALOS HEIGHTS
Palos United Methodist Church Food Pantry
12101 S. Harlem Ave.,
Palos Heights, IL (708) 448- 0798
Service boundaries are: 79th St. to the north,
135th St. to the south, Cicero Ave. to the east,
and LaGrange Rd. to the west.
Open every Tuesday from 9-11 a.m. and 4-6 p.m.
You need to always have a picture ID with you when you visit the pantry. Clients are able to come twice a month as long as they continue to live within our boundaries. We are a client choice pantry – you get to choose what you would like.
ROBBINS
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
13939 Claire Blvd, Robbins, IL 60472
(708) 388-2506
CONTACT: Melina Land
HOURS: Every 1st Thursday: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
SERVICE AREA: Cook County
SUMMIT
St. Blase-Catholic Charities
7438 W 61st Pl, Summit, IL 60501
(708) 563-2407
CONTACT: Sr Animaria Sfentec
HOURS: Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
SERVICE AREA: Cook County
TINLEY PARK
Tinley Park Food Pantry
6875 173rd Pl, Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 614-7739
CONTACT: Chuck O’Kresik
HOURS: Wednesday: 8:00 am – 1:30 pm
SERVICE AREA: Tinley Park and Orland Hills
Together We Cope
17010 Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 633-5040 x7215
CONTACT: George Rumbaugh
HOURS: Mon, Tues, Wed, and Fri: 9am – 3pm; Thur: 2pm – 7pm
SERVICE AREA: Townships: Bremen, Orland, Palos and Worth or S: 183rd – N: 87th and E: Western Ave – W: Will Cook Rd
VKMI Hattie B. Williams Food Pantry
5217 149th St
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 331-3511 – CONTACT: Annie R. Hill
HOURS: – Every Friday 9:15 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.
SERVICE AREA: South Suburbs
OAK LAWN
Faith Ev. Lutheran Church
9701 S Melvina Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 424-1059
Food is given only to residents of Worth Township who are able to prove their residency. Food is distributed on the first and third Saturdays of every month, from 9 to 10:30 AM
Pilgrim Faith United Church
9411 S 51st Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 6045
(708) 422-4200
Proof of address by Photo ID is requested along with a piece of mail that shows your current address.
The Pantry provides emergency food for families and individuals in:
Oak Lawn / Hometown / Worth / Burbank
Chicago Ridge / Alsip
Pantry Hours 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday & Fridays
Families may receive assistance once a month.
12 times in a 12-month period.
Where do I go to get food?
9411 S. 51st Avenue, Oak Lawn.
Enter through the courtyard on 51st Avenue
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
4660 W. 94th St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 423-1040
1st & 3rd Wednesday 2:00-4:00 pm
Available once per month.
The Church of the Living God
9841 S 55th Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453, USA
(773) 443-1521 – CONTACT: Joseph A. Nyarko
HOURS: Tuesday: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
SERVICE AREA: Zip Codes: 60453, 60655, 60805, 60459, 60455, 60415
PALOS HILLS
Elsie’s Pantry Savior Divine Lutheran Church
10040 S 88th Ave, Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 598-4435 – CONTACT: Beth Heinrich
HOURS: Thursdays 2pm-4pm