See our Community Connections 2023 Annual Report WSCP’s 2023 Annual Report is not only filled with the accomplishments of 2023, but also with the details of how those accomplishments change lives. Start with CEO Sue Armato and Board President Mary...
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency reports that nearly 4 million tons of food are landfilled in Illinois every year, and composting adds harmful carbon emissions to the environment. Now West Suburban Community Pantry (WSCP) in Woodridge is working to...
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, a local food pantry is asking for help filling their shelves. Yellow barrels started popping up all over Will and DuPage counties last week, in hopes the community will fill them with enough food for those who might otherwise...
With the holidays approaching, West Suburban Community Pantry is appealing to the public to help pack the pantry with foods families love and books during their annual Harvest Week Drive from November 1st through November 11, 2023 “We served nearly 70% more people...
West Suburban Community Pantry is appealing to the public to help pack the pantry with food and books during the annual Harvest Week Drive, Nov. 1-11. “We served nearly 70% more people last year,” pantry CEO Suzanne Armato said in a news release. “With the holidays...
WOODRIDGE, IL — Without community leaders, Woodridge wouldn’t hum along nearly as smoothly as it does. We’d miss their contributions in so many big and small ways. Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize these often unsung community leaders and celebrate their...
Volunteers and staff of West Suburban Community Pantry celebrated Hunger Action Month with an up-close brewing experience at Skeleton Key Brewery in Woodridge when they joined with volunteers from the GardenWorks Project to help Skeleton Key begin brewing “Growing for...
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...
