Irving Park Community Food Pantry

Irving Park Community Food Pantry The Irving Park Community Food Pantry provides food and community resources to our neighbors on Chicago's Northwest side.

Those who reside in our priority service ZIP codes of 60641 or 60618 are eligible for pet food, toiletries and seasonal items. Anyone can come to the Pantry once per month to receive a basic supply of food for their family. To qualify for supplemental programs such as pet food, toiletries and seasonal items, visitors must reside in the 60641 or 60618 ZIP codes and present a photo ID or a piece of

mail or other proof of residency for each family member. Special distributions comprise spring baskets, school supplies, winter garments, Thanksgiving meal and December holidays food and toys. Onsite assistance in applying for SNAP benefits, as well as other client resources and referrals, are available through our Client Services Manager.

Thank you to all the exhibitors at the Lincoln Square Farmers Market (https://www.facebook.com/lincolnsquarefarmersmarke...
06/06/2026

Thank you to all the exhibitors at the Lincoln Square Farmers Market (https://www.facebook.com/lincolnsquarefarmersmarket), who donated produce to the Pantry this week! Volunteer Lisa Hendricks picks up at the market every Tuesday so we can provide more fresh vegetables, fruit and other food to our clients on Wednesday.
This week we received generous donations from Los Rodriguez Farm (www.losrodriguezfarm.com), Noffke Family Farms- Lincoln Park (Noffke Family Farms- Lincoln Park) and Mick Klüg Farms (https://mickklugfarms.com).
We appreciate their contributions to helping provide our clients with the freshest produce available!

Operations Manager Laura Barnes and Garden Manager Lisa Hendricks show off all the tomato and pepper plants donated to t...
06/05/2026

Operations Manager Laura Barnes and Garden Manager Lisa Hendricks show off all the tomato and pepper plants donated to the Pantry this week by enthusiastic gardeners.
Our clients love getting plants to take home to grow food for their families. It's the gift that keeps giving!
If you have extra plants you'd like to donate, you can take them to the BIG Helpers, Inc. store at 4184 N. Elston from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or the front porches at 3912 N. Kenneth or 4242 N. Hamlin any time. Thank you for your support of our gardening clients!

A sunny early summer day brought out 84 clients, who volunteers helped shop for their 260 family members. The line moved...
06/04/2026

A sunny early summer day brought out 84 clients, who volunteers helped shop for their 260 family members. The line moved steadily and then tapered off in the last hour, allowing volunteers to wrap up and close down right on time.
We appreciate all the hard work our volunteers put into ensuring all of our neighbors who visit the Pantry get all the food they need and do it with a smile on their faces each week!

A beautiful summer morning brought in nearly 8,000 pounds of food to our volunteers from the Greater Chicago Food Deposi...
06/01/2026

A beautiful summer morning brought in nearly 8,000 pounds of food to our volunteers from the Greater Chicago Food Depository, beginning the work for our first distribution of June on Wednesday.
Anyone living in our priority ZIP codes of 60641 or 60618 is welcome to visit the Pantry (4256 N. Ridgeway Ave.,) from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday to shop the full array of food and extra items we offer. That includes all of our grocery options plus toiletries and pet food. Those outside of that area can use this link to find a closer pantry: https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/find-food.
*Please note:* We are providing expanded indoor waiting space for clients due to the inclement weather that can happen at any time.
If you would like to help us purchase all of the items needed, please make a donation at our website, www.irvingparkfoodpantry.org, via PayPal, Venmo, credit cards or Google Pay. You also can mail a check to Irving Park Food Pantry, 4256 N. Ridgeway Ave, Chicago IL 60618. Thank you for your continued support of our mission to be “Neighbors Helping Neighbors!”

A warm, sunny spring Wednesday brought out 95 of our clients, who shopped for their 241 family members, selecting from a...
05/29/2026

A warm, sunny spring Wednesday brought out 95 of our clients, who shopped for their 241 family members, selecting from a full array of groceries in every category.
We appreciate all of our volunteers’ efforts throughout the week to make everything work smoothly on Wednesday to get our clients food and on their way home quickly!

Looking for a rocking good time Friday or Saturday? Jeff Tweedy of Wilco will perform solo at his annual benefit concert...
05/29/2026

Looking for a rocking good time Friday or Saturday? Jeff Tweedy of Wilco will perform solo at his annual benefit concerts at 7:30 p.m. both nights at the Vic Theatre.
One of the charities to benefit is the Pantry! (Also benefiting are Recipe for Change and Be Alright.)
Tickets can be purchased here:
https://www.axs.com/series/30826/jeff-tweedy-series-link-tickets?fbclid=IwY2xjawSFPfVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJrZkVrSTcxVGtXbEp1ZWFUc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHk_4Wk16fxMznQToRTElyQls3DZEo72XvtaRl-tAfZatCEKT5CSM1k7R5eW__aem_U8O0bfTFwPwEVAAqHnZTDA
Special thanks to Pantry friend Susan Miller Tweedy for arranging for this donation!

As we commemorate Memorial Day, we give thanks and gratitude to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. P...
05/25/2026

As we commemorate Memorial Day, we give thanks and gratitude to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Photo: Normandy American Cemetery, WWII
Photo credit: M. Buchecker

We're grateful for partnerships with local businesses that empower us to offer clients more than just food. Through coll...
05/25/2026

We're grateful for partnerships with local businesses that empower us to offer clients more than just food.

Through collaborations with Katherine Anne Confections, J.T.’s Genuine Sandwich Shop, Perkolator, and Distinct Bath And Body, to name a few, we're able to offer clients sweet treats, specialty coffee, and artisanal goods that uplift our community. 💕

In 1979, Greater Chicago Food Depository opened the first food bank in Illinois with a mission to bring hope and end hun...
05/23/2026

In 1979, Greater Chicago Food Depository opened the first food bank in Illinois with a mission to bring hope and end hunger in the community.

The Depository has since grown to support a local network of 850+ pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and programs that advances its mission to end hunger.

We're a proud partner of this amazing organization who help us meet our mission of

For more than four decades, our community's unwavering support has helped us make an impact in our community.We're thank...
05/22/2026

For more than four decades, our community's unwavering support has helped us make an impact in our community.

We're thankful to schools, churches, sports teams, civic groups and our elected officials for organizing drives, sharing our news, and advocating for us. To host a drive in your community, email [email protected] 💕

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4256 N. Ridgeway Avenue
Chicago, IL
60618

Opening Hours

9am - 12pm

Telephone

+17732836296

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