Providing Food to Any Person or Family in Need

The Care Center Food Store/Warehouse is a full-choice pantry, providing quality, healthy groceries to any family or individual in need. The Food Store is open during regular operating hours of the Care Center.

Visit the websites below to find other food pantries near you.

Greater Chicago Food Depository Feeding Illinois

Visiting the Store

  • Park and walk into the entrance G lobby to check in with a volunteer.
  • Doors open 1 hour prior to start time.
  • A photo ID and proof of address are required every time you visit the Care Center. Digital or printed documents are accepted and must be issued within the last 30 days. The following documents are accepted:
    • Utility Bill
    • Mortgage/Bank Statement
    • Pay Stub
    • Benefit Statement
    • Drug Prescription Bottle
  • Once you’ve shopped for your groceries, volunteers will bag and place your groceries in your vehicle.

All guests are welcome to one Food Store visit per calendar month.

Culturally Responsive Foods

Since 2022, the Care Center has seen a drastic rise in new guests, many who are refugees or immigrants from Venezuela and Ukraine. We’ve become increasingly aware of the disparity between our food selection and the large number of Hispanic, Latinx and Eastern European guests that we serve.

Culturally Responsive Foods are safe and nutritious foods that meet the diverse tastes and needs of customers based on their cultural identity.

By offering an increased selection of cultural and ethnic foods, known as Culturally Responsive Foods, the Care Center hopes to become a beacon for immigrants and refugees by offering a sense of familiarity, comfort, and belonging as they tangibly experience the love of God.

The types of Culturally Responsive Foods available at the Care Center include the following:

  • Flavors & Seasonings: Plastic Jars of Garlic, Salt & Pepper, Garlic Powder, All Purpose Seasoning, Onion powder, Tajin, Turmeric, Coriander, Bouillon, Honey
  • Rice: Long Grain Rice, Jasmine Rice, Brown Rice, Basmati rice
  • Ingredients: Flax Seed, Masa Flour, Vegetable or Olive Oil, Sesame Oil, Sugar