Lakeview Pantry is now
FOOD + SOCIAL SERVICES + MENTAL WELLNESS
Nourishing Hope through food, mental health and social services so that all of our neighbors can thrive.
Honoring a grassroots legacy of more than 50 years of community engagement, service and action.
Our Community Services
Get Food
Providing a healthy and diverse range of groceries for our Chicago neighbors. We personalize food distribution – matching our guests with the food they want and need.
Mental Wellness
Licensed, trained professionals working with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, grief, or other stressors, getting at root causes of mental illness. No insurance is required.
Social Services
Respectful assistance in navigating state and local resources available, while supporting a plan for a healthy, stable life. We work with our neighbors to overcome any obstacles.
Last year, we provided the equivalent of 4.5 million meals to people in communities throughout the city.
That includes more than 21,000 families who turned to us for help for the first time.
Food for Today.
Hope for Tomorrow.
Mission + Vision
Our Mission: Nourishing Hope through food, mental health and social services so that all of our neighbors can thrive.
Our Vision: A city where all people have the resources needed for a dignified life.
Volunteer at Nourishing Hope!
Join our passionate community of thousands of dedicated volunteers serving our fellow Chicagoans!
We’re always looking for volunteers and we’d be honored to have you join us. Our many opportunities include:
- Neighborly service at our two food pantries
- Sorting and packing food in our warehouses
- Home delivery routes on the South, West and North Sides
- Volunteer youth opportunities
- Corporate groups
- Community service hours
- Community/faith groups
Growing to Serve More People in Communities Throughout the City
We’ve opened a new 21,600-square-foot headquarters that will help us expand services in a variety of ways, including:
- A twice-a-week drive-through pickup site for our online market program;
- Ample warehouse space for storage of food;
- A more central location to expand food and social service programs on the South and West Sides;
- Mental wellness counseling offices;
- And space for convening and collaborating with other community partners.
“Food insecurity is at the foundation of other challenges — physical health, education, mental health wellness. By supporting Nourishing Hope, you are providing food for today and hope for tomorrow for thousands of Chicago families each year. Together, we can work together to alleviate short-term suffering and cultivate healthier communities. Get involved today in Nourishing Hope’s meaningful work. No one should go hungry.”
Marc Brenner, Board President
More than 93% of our food is donated, including fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and dairy and other assorted groceries.
About half of our food comes from the Greater Chicago Food Depository; the rest comes from our grocery partners.
“It has meant the world to me. I get healthy food — eggs, milk, bread, produce. (The staff) are so personable and helpful. It makes you feel good.”
Rose, Nourishing Hope neighbor
In-Kind Partners
We could not help our community without the help from our food partners.
Nourishing Hope Exists Because of the Support of Our Neighbors.
Providing the equivalent of 4.5 million meals each year, plus thousands of mental wellness and social services that empower healthy lives, Nourishing Hope strives to create a city where all people have the resources needed for a dignified life. Join us today!
