Pilsen Food Pantry
Pilsen Food Pantry Moves Into Former YMCA, Hopes To Raise $75,000 For Renovations Before June Opening
Pantry founders bought the former YMCA on Ashland Avenue for its food giveaways, free clothes closet, medical supply closet, little library and teaching kitchen.
Pilsen Food Pantry Mourns After Death Of Beloved Staff Member Celso Dionicio Ignacio
Celso Dionicio Ignacio walked into the Pilsen Food Pantry the first day it opened and just kept coming back, determined to help, the founder said. He died Jan. 8.
Pilsen Food Pantry Struggles To Find Permanent Home After Archdiocese Meets Its Offer With ‘Radio Silence,’ Leader Says
The pantry has served hundreds of people weekly out of a former church building for two years rent-free. Now, it's trying to buy part of the site for $500,000, but the archdiocese "just blows us off," its leader said.
Pilsen Food Pantry Giving Away Kids Bikes, Scooters, Helmets At Saturday Spring Movement Event
The event runs 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Volunteers helped repair the bikes.
South Side Groups Team Up For El Día De Los Muertos To Feed Pilsen Families
For every four runners who signed up for Sunday's 5K, the Grocery Run Club and Pilsen Food Pantry will give a local family a week's worth of groceries.
Pilsen Food Pantry Launches Fundraiser To Find A New Home, Expand Services: ‘Every Dollar Counts’
The Figueroa Wu Foundation aims to buy the church or find a suitable location nearby to expand its many programs for neighbors.
Free Food, COVID Vaccinations And Books Available At Juneteenth Resource Fair Saturday In Pilsen
People also can get help signing up for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program at Saturday's fair.
Pilsen Food Pantry Adds Free Shuttle Service To Reach Isolated Families On Near West Side
The Figueroa Wu Family Foundation launched the free shuttle service from ABLA homes and Barbara Jean Wright Court twice a week with help from Reggies and Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez.
Pilsen Social Health Initiative Needs Coats, Scarves, Shoes To Help Families This Winter
The donated items will be given to folks in need to stay warm this winter.
How A Pilsen Food Pantry Grew To Help Neighbors In Crisis: ‘The Community Has Come Together To Make This Happen’
When coronavirus hit the neighborhood hard, the Pilsen Social Health Initiative expanded its mission, opening a thrift store and hosting a social worker to get families the help they need.
