Food Pantry

Food Pantry Resources
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Food Pantry Resources
Locations
Oswego KCCFP Satellite Location
Traughber Junior High School
570 Colchester Drive
Oswego, IL 60543
570 Colchester Drive
Oswego, IL 60543
Kendall County Community Food Pantry
208 Beaver Street
Yorkville, IL 60560
Yorkville, IL 60560
Registration
To register for the Kendall County Community Food Pantry (and satellite locations), visit www.kccfoodpantry.org
Donations
To donate pantry-eligible items, please contact the Yorkville location at:
Oswego Satellite Food Pantry Information
Oswego Satellite Food Pantry Information![]()
Oswego Satellite Food Pantry Information
Schedule:
The Oswego Satellite Food Pantry will run on Fridays from 5:30 - 7:00 pm on the following dates:
- September 11, 2026
- October 2, 2026
- November 6, 2026
- December 4, 2026
- January 15, 2027
- February 5, 2027
- March 12, 2027
- April 2, 2027
- May 7, 2027
New Location
Traughber Junior High School
570 Colchester Dr
Oswego, IL 60543
Process
Oswego Satellite Food Pantry is open to all and does not require prior registration. Food is available for 100+ families
What to Bring:
Prior Attendees: Food Pantry ID Number if already registered
New Attendees: To register on-site, please bring Photo ID -or- Regular ID and a piece of mail indicating same address
Personal Care Items Available (Limited Supply):
- Diapers/wipes
- Feminine products
- Soap
- Toothpaste/toothbrushes
- Deodorant (men’s and women’s)
Volunteers
The satellite location provides food and personal care items to members of the Oswego and neighboring communities each month.
In order to operate a successful pantry every month, volunteers will be requested for a variety of positions. Please note that all volunteers must be high school age or older due to pantry policy (Grades 9+). The following volunteer positions will be available:
- Set Up: Taking food items out of boxes, placing them on tables, packing bags/boxes of food, and breaking down unused boxes.
- Food Room Assistant: Assigned a particular task in the food room such as passing out food items, packing food for the drive-up line, directing the flow of carts, etc.
- Hallway Monitors: Help direct neighbors as they move around the pantry and replenish carts from outside.
- Outside Cart Attendant: Help walk-in neighbors load their boxes/bags of food into their vehicle and place used carts back inside pantry
- Drive-Up Line Volunteer: Assigned solely to the drive-up line. You will take boxes of pre-packed food and take out to vehicles in the drive-up line.
- Community Care Volunteer: Assist Community Cares with taking personal care item orders, packing bags and distributing those items
- Food Room Station Leader (Adults Only): Lead a food station in the food room (meat, vegetables, fruits, etc.). You will inform neighbor(s) how many of each food item they may take from your station.
- Traffic Control Volunteer (Adults Only): Work with the traffic team to control the flow of traffic in and out of the pantry
Community Resources
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Community Resources
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National Crisis Resources
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National Crisis Resources
If you or someone you know needs help or wants to discuss mental health concerns:
- Visit the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Website
- Dial 988 to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- Text HOME to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line
- Contact Safe2Help Illinois: Dial 844-4-SAFEIL, Text SAFE2 (72332), email HELP@Safe2HelpIL.com
- DHH: Chat or 711 then 988
- En Español: Línea de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis 988 y 1-888-628-9454
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress.
