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HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR WEDNESDAY MAY 21st from 9 a.m. til noon
Connect with organizations that provide medical and social services care at the Pantry’s Health & Wellness Fair at the Pantry’s home (4256 N. Ridgeway Ave.) from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, May 21st. The entire community is invited to this free event.

Partner organizations will provide services and resources to our clients and neighbors at no cost including:

Oak Street Health, a primary care provider dedicated to providing healthcare for all Medicare-eligible adults. (www.oakstreethealth.com)

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois’ Medication-Assisted Recovery (MAR) Program, which assists people struggling with opioid use. The group will provide blood pressure and other disease state testing. (http://www.lssi.org/.../alc.../medication-assisted-recovery/)

Metropolitan Family Services, which helps families navigate life’s obstacles by providing education, emotional wellness and empowerment programs. www.metrofamily.org/community_center/north/

WIC, which offers a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children. Learn about their programs on food,
education and support for pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women, and infants and children under age five.

Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, which provides seamless, state-of-the-art cancer care to patients and families across Northwestern Medicine. (www.cancer.northwestern.edu/about/index.html)

Veterans Path to Hope, which provides a path to hope, health and happiness through varied programs including basic necessities, Veterans Community Action Team, Veteran Caregiver Support, Outdoor Programs, Housing Assistance, Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program, and free Veterans and Family Counseling. (https://veteranspathtohope.org/%20partner-with-us/)

The program will take place rain or shine!

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VISIT THE PANTRY AT SIX CORNERS’ WINDY CITY HOT DOG FEST MAY 31st and JUNE 1st
The Pantry will host a booth during the 4th Annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest, sponsored by Six Corners Chamber of Commerce. We’ll be on site from noon until 4 p.m. Saturday May 31st and Sunday June 1st.

The Fest offers a full weekend of food and drink, live music, family friendly activities and shopping with arts and crafts vendors. Stop by to say hi, learn how you can support us, register to receive food and resources or find a pantry in your own neighborhood.

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LIMITED INSIDE SHELTER AVAILABLE

During inclement weather, the Pantry can offer limited inside shelter to clients. The space is small and cannot be guaranteed to all clients during their visit, so please dress appropriately for being outside in cold or wet weather. We are sorry for the inconvenience and will try to move the line along as quickly as possible to get everyone sheltered.

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BRING YOUR OWN BAGS

The Pantry will no longer have plastic bags available to provide to clients as of Wednesday, March 6th, 2024. Clients must bring their own reusable bags to take food home. Several resusable bags will be provided in March during the client’s first visit, and they are encouraged to bring their own. Those who don’t bring their reusable bags after their first visit will be offered leftover cardboard boxes to gather their groceries together.