On Saturday, February 4, 2023 the Westchester Food Pantry will be hosting its fourth annual “Souper Bowl” fundraiser. Last year, despite the COVID winter surge, our third annual Souper Bowl event held in February 2022 raised nearly $10,000 for our pantry with over 200 supporters participating. This upcoming tasting event will feature 16 local chefs and their best soups, as well as bakery, non-alcoholic beverages, raffles, silent auctions, and entertainment. We have high expectations that the 2023 event will be a successful fundraiser as well as a fun community event that will allow our friends to connect with other pantry supporters.

The Westchester Food Pantry serves nearly 400 households each month, and it’s growing, from the communities in our Illinois, western Cook County service area of Berkeley, Bellwood, Broadview, Hillside, Hines, La Grange Park, Westchester, and Western Springs.      

We are open twice a week for clients to receive fresh produce, frozen meat, canned goods, dairy products, bakery goods, and even pet food for their furry family members.  Our pantry is entirely volunteer-run and relies totally on donations to meet our clients’ needs.