Feeding Under-Resourced Urban Families

About This Campaign

• The crisis of food disparity persists in our community. As a result, over the years we have partnered with various organizations to provide food for families in need. 
• Currently, we operate our food pantry on a weekly basis, serving both the Rogers Park and Albany Park community in Chicago. 
• Outside of our weekly food pantry, throughout the week, we are constantly providing food for our neighbors in need through several other programs, i.e., Monday-Thursday mornings we serve breakfast for the homeless community in Rogers Park. 
• Your generosity will directly support under-resourced families. Together, we can make sure that no one goes hungry in our community. Every meal makes a difference—join us in feeding hope!

“There is a genuine love from the staff toward the people they serve. People are not treated just like a blur of faces, but as names to remember and people to know and care for. I appreciate the staff and have loved the opportunity to serve alongside them.” – Alyssa K.

“I came to the food pantry after I noticed everyone lined up outside. It helped me greatly when I was at a major crossroads. After talking to the staff over the weeks, I started to read the Bible cover to cover and that planted the seed for me to make the decision to come to church.” – Tom K.

Real People & a Real God

January 30, 2024

After seven months of working at the Food Pantry what word would I use to describe it? Incarnational, Redemptive, Community? While these things are true, and may sound good in a theological essay, none of those words could be used to accurately describe the Food Pantry here at FEC. But what word could be used? 

Real. Every Saturday, from 12-2pm what I see is real. I see people like a mother of 6 who is learning a new language and has a desire to give back. That’s just one person. Every time we open our doors there are real people who come in. As the day goes on it becomes filled with real laughter and real frustrations. There are moments where arguments break out, or laughter that is shared between new and old friends. I have witnessed real community, as others hopped in to help set-up, run, and close the Food Pantry alongside me as we were short staffed one Saturday. But all these moments can’t be compared to the times where people are reminded of real fears, asking “will there be enough for me” just to be met by a real God who sees and provides. 

-Daniel Wright

Food Pantry Coordinator