Oak Lawn Community Church Drive-Thru Food Pantry Open Wednesday

OAK LAWN, IL — Oak Lawn Community Church food pantry would like to let Oak Lawn residents know that the church will be holding food pantry hours Wednesday, June 10, at the Bridgeview Community Center, 7902 S. Oketo Ave., Bridgeview. The food pantry serves 150 families and regularly distributes food from noon to 2 p.m. every Wednesday.

The church’s food pantry, which is part of the Greater Chicago Food Depository network, was established in the 1980s. The pantry moved its base in 2016 to the Bridgeview Community Center so it would have space for its food supply. Today, the Oak Lawn Community Church is the only food pantry in the south suburbs that offers meat, and one of the few that regularly offer produce.

Oak Lawn Community Church’s food pantry serves 150 families per month, who come from 20 south suburbs and five Chicago Zip Codes. Vicki Mitchell, a representative of OLCC, said the pantry would like to see more Oak Lawn residents take advantage of the pantry, especially with the high rate of unemployment because of the pandemic.

Those seeking food assistance are asked to wear a face covering when picking up food. Residents will be asked to give their Zip Code, number of people in their household, and if they receive SNAP. People who do receive SNAP will not be turned away. This information is used only for record-keeping purposes. Service is drive-thru, and volunteers will place food in your car.

For more information, please contact Oak Lawn Community Church at 708-599-4025. Please share with someone who may need food assistance.