Immediate Access and Basic Needs

Food and Basic Needs

Food Pantries

Are you or someone you know in need of food? Across Cook and Lake counties, food pantries coordinated by Catholic Charities are open offering food to anyone in need.

Services offered:

  • No-cost food
  • Nutrition education
  • Referral services
  • Senior home delivered meals / Meals on Wheels throughout Lake County

Our WIC Nutrition and Grocery Stores offer additional resources for individuals and families who qualify for services. Find out more

Cook County

Casa Catalina

Chicago (773) 376-9425
4537 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60609

Tue: 9:30-11:30am; 1-3pm
Wed: 1-5:30pm
Thu: 9:30-11:30am; 1-3pm

Catholic Charities North/Northwest Regional Office – Food Pantry

Main Line (847) 376-2100
1717 Rand Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016

Tue/Thu: 10am-12pm; 1-3pm
Wed: 10am-12pm; 1-6pm

Catholic Charities West Regional Office

Main Line (708) 222-1491
1400 S. Austin Blvd., Cicero , IL 60804

Mon: 9:30-11am;12:30-4pm
Tue: 9:30am-11am; 12:30-2pm
Thu: 2-6pm

St. Blase – Food Pantry

Main Line (708) 563-2407
7438 W. 61st Pl., Summit , IL 60501

Mon/Thu/Fri: 9-11:30am; 1-3:30pm

St. Irenaeus

Main Line (708) 300-2390
78 Cherry Street, Park Forest, IL 60466

Mon: 9am-1pm
Thursday: 2pm-6pm

St. Sabina

Chicago (773) 846-3018
1120 W. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60620

Mon/Tues/Thu/Fri 9:30-11:30am; 1:30-3pm

St. Vincent Center – Food Pantry

Chicago (312) 655-7700
721 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60654

Wed/Thu/Fri: 9-11:30am; 1-3pm

Lake County

Catholic Charities Waukegan Regional Office

Main Line (847) 782-4100
671 S. Lewis Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085

Mon/Tues, Thu/Fri: 9am-12pm; 1pm-3pm

Wed: 11am-12pm; 1pm-3pm

Catholic Charities Schreiber Center Round Lake – Food Pantry

Main Line (847) 546-5733
101 N. Cedar Lake Rd., Round Lake, IL 60073

Tues/Wed: 10am- 12pm; 2pm-4pm

Thu: 10am-12pm; 2pm-6pm

For information on Senior Home Delivered Meals/Meals on Wheels throughout Lake County, call the number below:

(847) 546-5733