Food Pantry

The Wheeling Township Food Pantry is stocked by donations from individuals, families, businesses, and organizations in our community. We offer our sincere thanks to all who have been so generous in helping to make the food pantry available to those in need.  Special thanks to the following recent donors for their generous contributions:

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At a gala pre-opening event, Bob Mariano of Mariano’s Fresh Market presented the Wheeling Township Food Pantry with a check for $2,500 and an incredible 13,000 pounds of food!!!!

Prospect Heights Community Church donated the proceeds from the sale of their property to the Wheeling Township Food Pantry.  The extraordinary donation of over $20,000 worth of gift cards allowed us a vehicle to supplement our non-perishable food distributions so that clients could purchase meat, fish, fresh produce and dairy products.

The Grainger Foundation donated $5,000 to help support the food pantry. 

Windsor Elementary School students and staff participated in the “Empty Bowl Project” and raised over $1,000 to help the Food Pantry and provide the basic necessities of life to those in need.

Any Wheeling Township resident in need of food due to financial crisis, or who are in the process of applying for DHS Food Stamps, may use the food pantry.  No one asking food is ever turned away.  However, clients must meet certain criteria to continue using the food pantry.  An intake interview appointment with a Township caseworker will determine eligibility, frequency of visits, and the quantity of food to be disbursed.  All clients will be referred to other services to help alleviate their circumstances.

We are blessed with twenty-five hard working Food Pantry Volunteers who receive, sort, stock the shelves, and prepare bags for distribution. Donations are received at the Township Monday through Friday from 9AM to 4:30PM.  For large deliveries requiring assistance, please drop off between 9AM and 11:00AM, or 12:30PM to 2PM, when help is available.

Donations
The Food Pantry is stocked by donations received from the community. Wheeling Township residents who need food due to financial difficulties, or who are in the process of applying for DHS Food Stamps, may use the pantry. Please call 847-259-7730 for more information and an appointment.

Most Needed Items:

Items for the Homeless

Toiletries

Paper and Cleaning Products