Lakeview Pantry accepts in-kind donations of food, clothing, household items and office supplies. Please click on the links below for more information.

Food Drives

Large Food Donations from Businesses

 

 

 

Items We Can’t Accept

• Perishable items (ex: produce, foods requiring refrigeration, etc…)
• Expired Food
• Opened Food
• Furniture
• Medication – both prescription and over the counter
• Non-standard infant formula -  including prescription-only, premature infants, lactose free, and added rice formulas
• Cribs, strollers, playpens, car seats and other infant equipment

Clothing, Household Items and Office Supplies

Lakeview Pantry collects clothing and other household items for distribution based on need. This program invites our clients to search through and choose donated clothing and household items. Approximately 20 to 30 clients use the program each distribution day. Clients can visit the clothing room once a month when they come in to pick up their groceries. We are unable to pick up clothing and household donations at this time.

Drop off Information

If you would like to make an in-kind donation, we have two locations where you can bring the donations:

Lakeview Pantry East: 3831 N. Broadway, Chicago, Illinois 60613, (773) 525-1777

Drop off hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.

Lakeview Pantry West: 1414 W. Oakdale, Chicago, Illinois 60657, (773) 404-6333

Drop off hours: Tuesday and Thursday 4:30-8:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

We recommend you call ahead to ensure staff will be present to accept your in-kind donation.

Click here to see our Most Needed Items.

If you have any questions regarding in-kind donations, please contact Lothar Greski,
Community Outreach Coordinator at lothar@lakeviewpantry.org or (773) 525-1777 x12

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Are you spring cleaning in your closet?

Donate your gently-used items to Lakeview Pantry! We offer a clothing room for our clients to browse through for items they need. We’re starting to run low on clothing and shoes – especially men’s items.