a woman selecting produce from a food pantry

Food Pantry

Neighbors are making hard choices as they care for their families and balance health, housing and work.  Our Food Pantry offers a variety of quality food, and connects clients with other PRC services and resources.

Since March, PRC has adapted our food delivery process from a choice pantry to providing pre-packaged food to parked cars.  Volunteers choose items for each client during food pantry hours, including fresh produce, high-protein food, dairy products, frozen meats, whole grain items and healthy non-perishables such as beans and vegetables.  All items are safe and high-quality.  Personal-care items and cleaning products are also distributed when available.

Who can use Food Pantry services?

Anyone in need of food from DuPage County can come for food.  You will have to register as a PRC client. Come to People’s Resource Center during food pantry hours to register. See below on how to become a client.

Becoming a PRC Client

DuPage County residents are eligible to become People’s Resource Center clients and access our services.

Temporarily, through the end of January 2021:

To access food:

  • come during food pantry hours and fill out a form
  • a PRC ID will be emailed to you
  • no ID is necessary

For information on becoming a client or accessing other services, click here to fill out the form.  A volunteer or staff member will contact you for further information.

 

Sign up to become a client during our food pantry hours at:

201 S. Naperville Road, Wheaton

Tuesday 
9:00am – 11:00am

Wednesday
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Thursday *new distribution
9:00am – 11:00am

Saturday
9:00am – 11:00am

 

104 Chestnut Avenue, Westmont

Tuesday
9:00am – 11:00am

Wednesday *new distribution
9:00am – 11:00am

Thursday 
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Saturday
9:00am – 11:00am

What to expect

All clients are greeted by a volunteer, who gives each car a number, explains how the Food Pantry works, and answers any questions.  Volunteers shop for each client, then bring the food and other groceries out to the parking lot, and load in client cars in a safe, contact-free environment.

What if I can’t come to PRC to get food?

Any person listed as a household member can pick up food, as long as they have the household’s PRC card, photo identification, and proof of residency a utility bill, rent stub, etc.).

If no one from your household is available to pick up food, clients are able to designate a trusted individual to serve in their place. This person must have a completed proxy form on file in order to pick up food for the household.

The proxy form is available here in English and Spanish.

9 out of 10

PRC clients say that coming to the food pantry helps their household budget.

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Shopping Carts of Food Distributed Last Year

Our Mission

People’s Resource Center community exists to respond to basic human needs, promote dignity and justice, and create a future of hope and opportunity for the residents of DuPage County, Illinois.