Help us Pack the Pantries and fight hunger for Chicagoland neighborhood food pantries August 16-29, 2023.
Pack the Pantries is one of Mariano's signature annual events. Since its inception, Mariano's customers have helped us provide more than 10 million pounds of food to large non-profit organizations like the Greater Chicago Food Depository and Northern Illinois Food Bank, as well as smaller local pantries like Sarah's Circle, Niles Township Food Pantry and St. Elizabeth's.
Between Wednesday, August 16 through Tuesday, August 29, you can purchase a $5 or $10 virtual grocery bag at checkout. (Virtual bags ensure food stays in original cases or packaging, thus limiting contact.) These purchases will be converted into non-perishable food donations and brought to local pantries and food shelves in nearby communities.
Despite the many challenges of the last couple years, Mariano's customers still donated more than 110,000 meals, ensuring our community members had access to nourishment and basic personal care items during a trying time. In Illinois alone, over 1.2 million people - including every 1 in 8 kids - faces food insecurity. Join Mariano's as we work together to lend a hand to our neighbors in need.
Arlington Heights:
Journey’s Road Home
Aurora:
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry
Bannockburn:
Veteran's Closet
Bloomingdale:
Roselle Food Pantry
Arlington Heights:
Journey’s Road Home
Aurora:
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry
Bannockburn:
Veteran's Closet
Bloomingdale:
Roselle Food Pantry
Bridgeport:
Figueroa Wu Family Foundation
Bronzeville:
St. Elizabeth Food Pantry
Bucktown:
Chicago Dream Center
Buffalo Grove:
St. Mary of Vernon Sharing Hands Food Pantry
Bridgeport:
Figueroa Wu Family Foundation
Bronzeville:
St. Elizabeth Food Pantry
Bucktown:
Chicago Dream Center
Buffalo Grove:
St. Mary of Vernon Sharing Hands Food Pantry
Crystal Lake:
Crystal Lake Food Pantry
Des Plaines:
Self Help Closet & Food Pantry
Edgewater:
Sarah’s Circle
Elmhurst:
United Community Concerns Association
Crystal Lake:
Crystal Lake Food Pantry
Des Plaines:
Self Help Closet & Food Pantry
Edgewater:
Sarah’s Circle
Elmhurst:
United Community Concerns Association
Evergreen Park:
Village Pantry
Frankfort:
Frankfort Township Food Pantry
Glenview East:
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Glenview West:
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Evergreen Park:
Village Pantry
Frankfort:
Frankfort Township Food Pantry
Glenview East:
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Glenview West:
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Gurnee:
Warren Township Food Pantry
Harwood Heights:
Irving Park Community Food Pantry
Hoffman Estates:
Hanover Township Food Pantry
Jefferson Park:
St. Cornelius
Gurnee:
Warren Township Food Pantry
Harwood Heights:
Irving Park Community Food Pantry
Hoffman Estates:
Hanover Township Food Pantry
Jefferson Park:
St. Cornelius
Lake Zurich:
Mt. St. Joseph
Lakeshore East:
Emergency Assistance Program
Lakeview East:
Lakeview Food Pantry
Lombard:
Christ the King Food Pantry
Lake Zurich:
Mt. St. Joseph
Lakeshore East:
Emergency Assistance Program
Lakeview East:
Lakeview Food Pantry
Lombard:
Christ the King Food Pantry
Naperville:
Loaves and Fishes
New City:
Northwest Settlement House
Northbrook:
Moraine Township Food Pantry
Northfield:
Northfield Township Food Pantry
Naperville:
Loaves and Fishes
New City:
Northwest Settlement House
Northbrook:
Moraine Township Food Pantry
Northfield:
Northfield Township Food Pantry
Oak Lawn:
Operation Blessings of Southwest Chicagoland
Orland Park:
Orland Township Food Pantry
Palatine:
Palatine Township
Park Ridge:
Maine Township
Oak Lawn:
Operation Blessings of Southwest Chicagoland
Orland Park:
Orland Township Food Pantry
Palatine:
Palatine Township
Park Ridge:
Maine Township
Ravenswood:
Lincoln Square Friendship Center
Roscoe Village:
Common Pantry
Shorewood:
Living Mannah
Skokie:
Niles Township Food Pantry
Ravenswood:
Lincoln Square Friendship Center
Roscoe Village:
Common Pantry
Shorewood:
Living Mannah
Skokie:
Niles Township Food Pantry
South Loop:
St. James Catholic Church
Ukrainian Village:
European American Association
Vernon Hills:
Vernon Township Food Pantry
West Loop:
St. Elizabeth Food Pantry
South Loop:
St. James Catholic Church
Ukrainian Village:
European American Association
Vernon Hills:
Vernon Township Food Pantry
West Loop:
St. Elizabeth Food Pantry
Westchester:
Westchester Food Pantry
Western Springs
St. Cletus Parish Food Pantry
Westmont:
People’s Resource Center - Westmont
Wheaton:
People’s Resource Center - Wheaton
Westchester:
Westchester Food Pantry
Western Springs
St. Cletus Parish Food Pantry
Westmont:
People’s Resource Center - Westmont
Wheaton:
People’s Resource Center - Wheaton