Making Hunger History
Our Need for Food has Never Been Greater

Despite all of the generous donations from the community, the Pantry still needs more support in order to keep up with the demand from so many new clients. Our number of new households has more than doubled in the past month and weekly food bags distributed to families of school-aged children has increased by 75%.

We hope you can help those in our communities struggling to make ends meet by donating food at one of the upcoming food drives. Thank you for your support at this unprecedented time. Please help us spread the word.

- The Pantry Board of Directors

Upcoming Food Drives

Monday, June 8 Hosted by Parkview Community Church
"Drive-by" contact-less drop off from 3-6pm at Parkview Community Church, 764 St. Charles Rd. in Glen Ellyn.

Friday, June 12 hosted by GE Lion's Club
"Drive-by" contact-less drop off from 9am-12pm and 4-7pm at the Pantry parking lot at 493 Forest Ave. in Glen Ellyn.

Ongoing Contact-less Drop-off Hours at the Pantry
We invite you to drop off donations just inside the door of the Pantry Monday-Friday 9am-1pm. Call the Pantry at 630.469.6988 if you need to arrange another drop off time.

Please remember that any non-perishable items must be delivered during one of these drives or during our normal operating hours.

Top Needs List
Below is a specific list of items that are in the highest demand. You'll notice non-shelf stable items on this list. Due to COVID-19, we've had to suspend grocery recovery from local stores so we haven't been able to get our regular meat, produce, and frozen items. We're hoping you can help.

  • Frozen/Refrigerated: ground beef, chicken, pizza, frozen veggies 

  • Produce: potatoes, onions, apples, oranges

  • Staples: flour, sugar, pancake mix/syrup, dried/canned beans (pinto, kidney, white), canned peas/mixed veggies, peanut butter/jelly, white/brown/flavored rice, hamburger helper, canned chili, canned pasta ravioli, mac&cheese, crackers, soups, canned fruit and cooking oil

  • Personal Care: laundry detergent, shampoo

We Appreciate Your Monetary Donations
If you are unable to drop off food, but would still like to support the Pantry, we are seeking monetary donations in order to secure the food needed for our neighbors who are struggling to make ends meet during this unprecedented time.

Thank You to CBS for the Featured Story About Our Work
CBS reporter  Lauren Victory  shared our story earlier this week on May 26th -

Shout Outs
  • Thank you Barone's Pizzeria of Glen Ellyn for donating over 100 frozen pizzas to our clients' families! Please support this amazing, generous local business.
  • Thank you volunteers Jody and Marissa King for creating delightful baskets for clients' children and their furry friends to brighten their days
  • Thank you Smithfield Packaged Foods! We were blessed with a donation of over 1,000 pounds of pork products and we are wiggling our tails over this!
  • Thank you to Chobani Yogurt for donating 35 cases of delicious, healthy cups - our clients couldn’t be more pleased!


The Glen Ellyn Food Pantry is a non-profit ecumenical endeavor of Glen Ellyn churches that provides emergency assistance to families and individuals in need in the Central DuPage area.

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Glen Ellyn Food Pantry
493 Forest Ave. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630.469.8668 |  www.glenellynfoodpantry.org