For over 30 years, the Westchester Food Pantry has been dedicated to providing nourishing food to individuals and families across Westchester and the surrounding communities who are experiencing food insecurity. Operating entirely on donations, the Pantry feeds over 500 households each month, providing each with fresh produce, meat, pantry staples, baked goods, dairy products, household items and more. Each cart leaving our facility has an average retail value of $375.00.
We take pride in our efforts to ensure that everyone who walks through our doors is treated with respect and dignity and receives the support they need to meet their basic needs. New clients and volunteers are always welcome. Interested? Visit us at WestchesterFoodPantry.org. We appreciate your support!
Soprano Meghan Kasanders has been hailed by Opera News as “a wonderfully promising, rich dramatic soprano.” She is known for her commanding stage presence and versatility across opera, concert, and recital repertoire.
In recent seasons, Kasanders has performed with many opera companies and orchestras across the US, including The Dallas Opera, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Symphony Orchestra, Opera Omaha, Eugene Symphony, Arizona Opera, Opera Saratoga, the New Mexico Philharmonic, and more. Her operatic roles include Sieglinde (Die Walküre), Gertrud (Hänsel und Gretel), the title role in Anna Bolena, Elisabetta (Don Carlo), and Magda Sorel in The Consul. On the concert stage, she has appeared in works such as Mahler’s Eighth and Fourth Symphonies, Strauss’ Vier letzte Lieder, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, and Handel’s Messiah.
Additional highlights include her Carnegie Hall debut in Bernstein’s Songfest under the baton of Marin Alsop, a critically acclaimed performance of Sibelius’ Luonnotar conducted by Barbara Hannigan, and the release of her debut album That Time of Evening with pianist Dror Baitel. She is also active in the development of new works through workshops and premieres with companies
including American Lyric Theater and Chicago Opera Theater.
A Grand Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Kasanders is a graduate of Simpson College, Rice University, and The Juilliard School.
Lawrence E. Underwood III is a Chicago-area pianist whose playing blends the sophistication of jazz with the depth, soul, and tradition of sacred music. With over a decade of classical piano training and undergraduate jazz piano performance studies at the University of Miami, Lawrence brings both technical excellence and heartfelt musicality to every performance.
A seasoned church musician and music director, he has served in numerous congregations across Chicago and beyond, currently as pianist at Westchester Community Church. His musical journey includes performance experiences at respected festivals such as the Eastern Music Festival and the Northwestern High School Music Institute, as well as work on tours, stage productions, and
recordings. Whether performing jazz piano in concert or leading music in worship, Lawrence’s style is marked by richness, elegance, and authenticity—music that uplifts, connects, and inspires.
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