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Your family might be facing challenges meeting your financial needs. Food for Greater Elgin is a client choice food pantry, so you can choose the food and household items your family most enjoys. Our services are provided to low income families at no charge. We are located at 1553 Commerce Dr. in Elgin.
Food for Greater Elgin es una despensa de comida donde el cliente escoge la comida y el manaje de la casa que sus familias prefieren. Nuestros servicios son gratuitos. Estamos ubicado en 1553 Commerce Dr. en Elgin.
- You must be a resident of Elgin or South Elgin to receive our services.
- Your household is eligible for food pick-up one time each month.
- Each time you visit, provide two identification documents: 1. Drivers license, state ID or other personal identification, 2. a current utility bill (or other recent mail) with your current address.
Food for Greater Elgin es una despensa de comida donde el cliente escoge la comida y el manaje de la casa que sus familias prefieren. Nuestros servicios son gratuitos. Estamos ubicado en 1553 Commerce Dr. en Elgin.
- Debe vivir en Elgin o South Elgin.
- Cada familia es eligible a una despensa por mes.
- Cada vez que nos visite debe proveer dos tipos de identificacion: 1. Licencia de Conducir, Identificacion del Estado, Pasaporte o Matricula Consular. 2. Recibo de utilidad actual (o copia del contrato de renta) a nombre de usted o nobre de alguien que vive con usted.
Food pick-up hours:
Mon. Lunes 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tues. Martes 9:00am - 11:00am
Wed. Miercoles 11:00am - 1:00pm
Thurs. Jueves 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sat. Sabado 9:00am - 11:00am
Please bring your own bags or boxes for your groceries.
Traer bolsas o cajas para llevar su cmida ya que no provee mos bolsas.
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Other Elgin area emergency food assistance Alimentos de emergencia
| Food Pantries | Soup Kitchens |
| Salvation Army Golden Dinners (Seniors) 630-232-6676 |
Monday – Friday Lunes – Viernes 6:30-8am Vineyard Church of Elgin breakfast 220 Division St. Elgin |
| All People’s Interfaith Food Pantry 1st Congretional UCC basement 9:30-11:30am Monday Lunes - Friday Viernes Referral only Remisión |
Monday Lunes 5:30-6:30pm 1st United Methodist Church Soup Kitchen 216 E. Highland Ave., Elgin |
| Bethesda Church of God 454 Hickory Place, Elgin (847)888-2209 Emergency only Emergencia |
Tuesday Martes 5:30-6:30pm Zion Lutheran Church Soup Kitchen 330 Griswold, Elgin |
| Centro de Informacion 28 N. Grove Ave. Elgin (847)695-9050 1-4pm Monday Lunes - Friday Viernes |
Wed Miercoles 5:30-6:30pm 1st Congregational UCC Soup Kitchen 256 E. Chicago St., Elgin |
| Community Crisis Center 37 S. Geneva St. Elgin (847)697-2380 9am-8pm daily Emergency only Emergencia |
Thurs Jueves 5:30-6:30pm Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Soup Kitchen 40 Center Street, Elgin |
| Fish Food Pantry of Carpentersville Meadowdale Mall on IL 25 (847)428-4857 9:30-11:30am Mon Lunes, Wed Miercoles & Fri Viernes Carpentersville residents only |
Fridays Viernes 5:30-6:30pm Holy Trinity Lutheran Soup Kitchen 357 Division St, Elgin |
| Hanover Township Food Pantry 7431 Astor Ave. Bartlett (630)540-9085 1pm-6pm Tuesday Martes 11am-3pm Wed. Miercoles- Friday Viernes 9am-11:30am Saturday Sabodo |
Saturday Sabado 5:30-6:30pm Church of the Brethren Soup Kitchen 738 W. Highland Ave., Elgin |
| Hutch Memorial Food Pantry 1158 Larkin Ave. Elgin (847)742-5014 9am-noon Tuesday Martes |
Sunday Domingo 4:00-5:00pm Elgin Evangelical Free Church Soup Kitchen 1900 Big Timber Rd, Elgin |
| Salvation Army Elgin 316 Douglas St., Elgin (847)741-2304 11am-12pm Friday Viernes |
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| Salvation Army Carpentersville 3-5pm Tuesday Martes |
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| South Elgin Food Pantry 400 W. Spring St., Elgin (847)931-0563 1st and 3rd Wed Miercoles: 9:30am-noon |
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| St. Thomas More Church 215 Thomas More Dr., Elgin (847)888-1682 By appointment Nombramiento | |
| Westside Church of Christ 12N266 Randall Rd, Elgin (847)695-1070 10:30am-12pm 1st & 3rd Tuesday Martes |
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| Two Rivers Head Start 620 Wing St, Elgin (847)717-6048 1-3:30pm Tues. Martes & Wed Miercoles 9am-3:30pm Thurs.Jueves | |
| Willow Creek Community Church (Bright Hope building) 2080 Stonington Ave. Hoffman Estates (847)882-3663 10am-noon & 6:30-8pm Mon. Lunes - Fri.Viernes 9am-noon Sat.Sabado 10:30-noon Sunday Domingo |