Board of Directors and Junior Advisory Board The Westchester Food Pantry is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Each board member donates their time, talent and expertise to sustain and expand the organization. Board members take the lead on essential responsibilities as grant writing, fundraising, event planning and execution, donor management and more. Thanks …
We’d like to take a moment during Volunteer Appreciation Month to highlight some of the people that make the Westchester Food Pantry so special. Thank you to all our volunteers who make our mission possible! Janet Flores has volunteered with the Pantry for nearly 10 years. She states “It is a family here. We know …
Our Harvesting Hope event was a success! It was truly a celebration of how far the Pantry has come and a call to action for the next chapter. Thanks to the Fundraising Committee of Bethanny Alexander (chair), Sonja Martinez and Margaret Closius; Rob Orr of Rob Orr Productions; photographer Peter Marzano; our Pantry Ambassadors and …
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Please join us for the Fall Photo Project on October 19 and 20! This is the fourth year for family portraits, and we are grateful to the incredibly talented photographers Steve Scheuring and Peter Marzano for donating their time to make this fundraiser a success. Just like last year, all portrait sessions will take place at the beautiful Wolf Road Prairie and Franzosenbusch …
Fundraiser to raise awareness and contribute to its future sustainability. An article featuring the Westchester Food Pantry appeared in the July 2024 issue of Hillgrove Avenue Magazine. It will host a “harvesting hope” fundraiser at Plymouth Place on Sept. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m., open to 100 attendees, with tickets sold at $50 per …
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Each year Liberty Mutual employees give, volunteer, and serve in support of the causes they care about. On May 2, twenty Liberty Mutual employees came to the Westchester Food Pantry for their day of service. They gave our building a thorough spring cleaning inside and out. Even our shopping carts and crates were power washed! …
Save the Date for the Grassroots Garden Group’s Annual Seedling Sale! Saturday, May 11th, 9am–12pmAt the corner of Mannheim and Cermak at the Gazebo The Grassroots Garden Club is gearing up for its annual seedling sale! Join the Grassroots Garden Group for their 6th Annual Plant Sale benefiting the Westchester Food Pantry. They’ll have a dizzying assortment of flower, …
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Spring weather means yard sale season is upon us, and for the Westchester Food Pantry that means…YARD SALE EXTRAVAGANZA! Each year, people donate their unwanted but totally fabulous items to our sale. We sort, price and store, then pull everything out for a three-day sale! The 2024 Yard Sale will be May 30, 31 and June 1 at the Westchester Community Church. …
Click here to buy tickets now for Saturday, February 3, 2024 On Saturday, February 3, 2024, the Westchester Food Pantry will host its 5th Annual Souper Bowl fundraiser, presented by our Platinum Sponsor, James Hardie. This delicious tasting event features all you can eat soup from 16 local chefs, along with desserts, beverages and many …
Looking for some ways to help out the pantry this holiday season? Here’s how you can help: Sponsor a holiday meal–For just $25.00, you can provide a traditional holiday meal (turkey or ham, fresh potatoes, stuffing, gravy, vegetable sides and more) for a local family in need. Mail your tax-deductible donation to Westchester Food Pantry, …
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1938 South Mannheim Road
Westchester, IL 60154
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Saturday 9am–11am
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