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West Suburban Community Pantry Now Serving Bolingbrook Residents
Food Pantry Serving Bolingbrook
West Suburban Community Pantry expands its fight to end hunger into Bolingbrook
Woodridge, IL 1/25/17 – West Suburban Community Pantry is expanding their service territory to include Bolingbrook effective immediately. The addition comes as the result of a series of strategic moves the pantry will make to enhance their impact in the community over the next several years.
The Pantry, which has historically only served DuPage County residents, serves approximately 36,000 households annually. The move into Bolingbrook is expected to increase the number of families they serve by approximately 10%.
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Laura Coyle, Executive Director of the West Suburban Community Pantry said, “We are overjoyed to be able to open our doors to the residents of the city of Bolingbrook. We are committed to doing everything we can to help as many of our neighbors in need as possible.”
An estimated 9.1% of Bolingbrook residents live in poverty according to the 2015 U.S. census data on population and poverty.
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“Food pantry services will be a blessing to our patients.” said Dr. Sue Davis, FPN who runs the Bolingbrook Christian Health Center. Upon hearing that the pantry was going to begin serving Bolingbrook, the health center jumped on board to help promote the service to their clients. Food insecurity has been directly linked to a variety of health issues including diabetes and heart disease.
For more information, please visit wcpinc.org or contact Laura Coyle, Executive Director of the West Suburban Community Pantry at ltcoyle@wcpinc.org or 630-948-8131.
About West Suburban Community Pantry
The West Suburban Community Pantry traces its roots to a small pantry dating back to the 1970s. In 1992, the Pantry was incorporated and obtained its 501(c)(3) status in response to the growing need to feed the hungry in the western suburbs of Illinois.
The Pantry operates year-round with a goal that each eligible family receives nutritionally balanced food, including meats, dairy, and fresh produce monthly. We are also registered as an emergency food pantry for Illinois.
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