Drake Garden Food Pantry

11/10/2025

As the holidays approach, just sending out a reminder that we are still OPEN & taking donations of food, clothing, books. Thanks!

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09/16/2023

Hello friends and neighbors! Please spread the word that we REALLY need some donations at the moment!
Any nonperishable items are ideal, but produce that can stay fresh on a shelf for a few days is OK too.

As always, we are OPEN 24/7
Thanks so much, DGFP

08/15/2023

Summer is still on! Let's celebrate it! 🌞 The annual Drake Garden Block Party is THIS coming Sunday Aug 20th from 11am-3pm!

Music, Dancing, Games, Snacks, Drinks, Community, Fun! 🥳

ALL are welcome! 🦋

And if you can spare it, bring a can for the pantry to share it! 🌹

07/14/2023

This is happening tomorrow! Please spread the word, donate or come collect!

Thanks!!!

07/12/2023

Good morning friends!

REMINDER: We are now accepting donations & are open 24/7! 💜

06/15/2023

Greetings friends and neighbors!

We have a brand new, beautiful (and permanent) food pantry at Drake Garden and are now accepting donations of food items (nonperishable food items and fresh produce that doesn't need to be refrigerated), toiletries, and diapers. We are NOT accepting clothing donations due to lack of space, so please take those to your local thrift shop :)

As always, the pantry is unlocked OPEN 24/7 for those who wish to use it and is always open for donations. (Please see updated photos for reference)

Peace & Love, DGFP 🌹

05/12/2023

Summer Greetings everyone!

FYI We have a brand new food pantry being built for us right now! The red ribbon should be ready to cut by mid-June and we'll be accepting donations once again!

We started this during the first weeks of the pandemic, and it's great that it'll now be a more permanent part of our beautiful Drake Garden!

Peace, Love, Solidarity, DGFP ❤️☀️🌱

02/25/2022

Greetings neighbors,

Please share widely and donate if you can! Peace, DGFP
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02/04/2022

This just in! 😍

We did it ya'll! A new & much-improved Drake Garden Food Pantry with garden shed and shelter is ON! HUGE thanks to our amazing Alderwoman Rodriguez for bringing the Participatory Budgeting process to the 33rd ward! Without her, projects like this would not be possible.

Onward! ❤🌼❤

The majority of neighbors said they wanted half of the ward's discretionary funding to support better infrastructure across the 33rd Ward.

01/02/2022

Happy 2022 everyone!

The 1st winter storm has landed, the temps are droppin', but the pantry remains OPEN 24/7 for ALL who need it! (We checked it yesterday and it is reasonably stocked.)

If you'd like to donate something, please avoid items in glass containers and fresh produce, as both will freeze/break.

Also, a proposal was submitted to the 33rd Ward Participatpry Budgeting process to fund the building of a brand new permanent Drake Garden food pantry/shed/signage! Once the vote tallies are official, we will share them with you!

Stay safe and take care of each other, Love, DGFP
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