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This month's theme is heart heat. Recipes, discussions, and activities will help people with high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity to prevent heart disease.
David is the kind of volunteer who jumps into volunteer shifts without hessitation. Every time I send out an SOS email, there is a good chance that David will answer the call. He has been a huge...
Pantry Pulse: Spring 2017Our spring Pantry Pulse newsletter is out now! In this issue:Nutrition Education's ImpactNotes from a successful food driveMeet ZahavaCheck-in with Eddie, one year after...
April's nutrition theme is Eating Healthy on a Budget. The Nutrition Education team will be sharing tips and tricks to eat healthy on a limited budget.
Impacting Clients Today & Community Health Long-TermThere are many ways in which Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry is special: its welcoming and respectful atmosphere, terrific volunteers, and...
Eddie had no idea a routine visit to a Pantry distribution one day last year would lead to him becoming a better cook. A chat with dietitian, Maria Delis, piqued his interest, and before he knew it...
Nationally, 1 in 7 people are considered food insecure. Locally, hunger can feel far away, but it exists in virtually every community, including ours. View graphics as a PDF. You may be shocked to...
Hello and welcome to Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry's first client-focused newsletter! Here we aim to provide you information on Pantry services, news from the Pantry and resources you may find...
Zahava Roth can often be found helping with Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry’s nutrition program. Her passion for nutrition and helping others is overwhelmingly apparent. An online student at the...
You can do it if you put your mind to it. Teachers at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School are used to helping students apply this maxim to school work. Fortunately for the community, they’ve also been...
Making small changes over time helps improve health now and in the future.
There are many ways in which Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry is special; its welcoming and respectful atmosphere, terrific volunteers, and abundance of nourishing food choices usually top the list...