Shopping Lists by Partner

Chicago
Shopping List for the Fresh Market Food Pantry
  • Boxed Cake Mix
  • Brownie Mix
  • Frosting
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Confectioners  Sugar
  • Shelf Stable Pie Crust
  • Cake Flour
  • Baking Powder
  • Baking Soda
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Brown Sugar
  • Spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice)
Crystal Lake
Shopping List for the Crystal Lake Food Pantry
  • Canned Fruits & Veggies
  • Mac n Cheese
  • Rice or Pasta
  • Tomato Sauce
  • Side dishes for dinners
  • Canned beans
  • Canned meats
  • Canned meals (ex: Ravioli, hearty soups, etc.)
  • Cereal
  • Pancake Mix
  • Syrup
  • Flour
  • Sugar
  • Personal Hygiene Items
Huntley
Shopping List for Grafton and FISH Food Pantries
  • Peanut Butter
  • Jelly/Jam
  • Pasta Sauce
  • Pasta
  • Rice
  • Boxed Mac and Cheese
  • Canned Tuna
  • Canned Beans
  • Baby Food/Formula
  • Canned Fruit
  • Canned Vegetables
  • Cereal
North Shore
Shopping List for A Just Harvest
  • Peanut Butter
  • Jelly/Jam
  • Pasta Sauce
  • Pasta
  • Rice
  • Boxed Mac and Cheese
  • Canned Tuna
  • Canned Beans
  • Baby Food/Formula
  • Canned Fruit
  • Canned Vegetables
  • Whole Grain Cereal
  • Pancake mix 
  • Vegetable or Olive Oil
  • Sugar and Brown Sugar
South Barrington
Shopping List for the Care Center
  • Plastic Jars of Garlic
  • Long Grain Rice
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Jasmine Rice
  • Garlic Powder
  • All Purpose Seasoning
  • Brown Rice
  • Onion Powder
  • Tajin
  • Bouillon
  • Honey
  • Masa Flour
  • Vegetable or Olive Oil
  • Sugar and Brown Sugar
South Lake
Shopping List for the Care Center
  • Plastic Jars of Garlic
  • Long Grain Rice
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Jasmine Rice
  • Garlic Powder
  • All Purpose Seasoning
  • Brown Rice
  • Onion Powder
  • Tajin
  • Bouillon
  • Honey
  • Masa Flour
  • Vegetable or Olive Oil
  • Sugar and Brown Sugar
Wheaton
Shopping List for Northern Illinois Food Bank
  • Dry Stuffing Mix
  • Canned Cranberry Sauce
  • Canned Whole Kernel Corn 
  • Canned Green Beans
  • Dry Hot Cocoa Mix 
  • Dry Pinto Beans
  • White/brown rice
  • Turkey Gravy packets
  • Boxed mashed potatoes 
  • Boxed dessert mixes
  • Canned Fruit in juice 
  • Whole Grain Cereal
  • Pancake mix 
  • Mac n Cheese
  • Low Sodium Soups

Get To Know Our Partners:

Fresh Market

The Fresh Market is a client-choice food pantry that provides groceries and various supplies to families in East Garfield Park. Residents also receive access to legal aid, food stamps, housing and employment information, financial management, GED certification and family workshops.

A Just Harvest

A Just Harvest’s mission is to fight poverty and hunger in the Rogers Park and greater Chicago community by providing nutritious meals daily while cultivating community and economic development and organizing across racial, cultural and socioeconomic lines in order to create a more just society. This year for the Next Gen Food Fight, our North Shore location is collecting food to help stock the shelves of “A Just Harvest” to help fight hunger in our local communities.

Crystal Lake Food Pantry

The Crystal Lake Food Pantry is an organization that partners with local churches to distribute to those in need. This year for the Next Gen Food Fight, our Crystal Lake location is collecting food to help stock the shelves of the Crystal Lake Food Pantry to help fight hunger in our local communities.

Grafton Food Pantry

The Grafton Food Pantry’s mission is to improve the lives of our friends and neighbors in need by providing nutritious food and essential personal care items. For the Next Gen Food Fight, our Huntley location will be collecting groceries to donate to the Grafton Food Pantry to help fight hunger in our local communities.

FISH Food Pantry

The FISH Food Pantry’s mission is to provide a five to ten-day supply of food to families in need. For the Next Gen Food Fight, our Huntley location will be collecting groceries to donate to the FISH Food Pantry to help fight hunger in our local communities.

Northern Illinois Food Bank

The Northern Illinois Food Bank provides nutritious food and resources for our neighbors with dignity, equity and convenience. For the Next Gen Food Fight, our Wheaton location will be collecting groceries to donate to the Northern Illinois Food Bank to help fight hunger in our local communities.

Care Center

At the Care Center you’ll find Dignity, Hope, & Transformation. The Care Center food store provides food to any person or family in need of food. This year for the Next Gen Food Fight, our Chicago, South Barrington and South Lake locations are collecting food to help stock the shelves of the Care Center to help fight hunger in our local communities.