For many food pantries, language barriers are a common obstacle to serving a diverse client base. One food pantry in the Chicago area is taking advantage of two distinct technologies to help non-English speakers navigate the pantry, whether they are accessing it...
BOLINGBROOK, IL — Over the course of the 2023 growing season, the Bolingbrook Garden Club has given over 1,500 pounds of locally grown produce to the West Suburban Community Pantry. According to the club, this effort and dedication was coordinated by club member...
WOODRIDGE, IL — Skeleton Key Brewery will debut its “Growing Good” India Pale Ale on Oct. 18, celebrating a collaborative initiative that will benefit GardenWorks and West Suburban Community Pantry (WSCP). The new ale was made with housegrown lemon thyme...
In the western suburbs, food insecurity is skyrocketing. “We have seen a dramatic increase in the last year,” said Sarah Corbin, the head of communications for the West Suburban Community Pantry. “We served 1 million more pounds of food last year than the year...
CHICAGO (CBS) — For the past five years, members of one Naperville church have been on a mission: They’re tending to a community garden to benefit their local food pantry, putting fresh herbs and vegetables on the tables of people who can’t otherwise...
To ensure our volunteers’ and team’s health and safety, we have instituted an extreme heat policy for all of our work centers. We require our volunteers and staff to take frequent breaks in a cooling room. We have abundant cold water readily available. We...
