Wednesday, September 18, 2024
North Center’s Common Pantry Provides Free Nutritional Education Amid Increased Demand
Block Club Chicago / by Alex V. Hernandez / September 6, 2024 NORTH CENTER — Common Pantry’s recently expanded nutrition program is helping people learn more about healthy eating while providing hot meals ready to go. The nonprofit food pantry has offered assistance to North Siders experiencing hunger and food insecurity since 1967. In 2021, it bought a commercial building at 3900-10 N. Lincoln Ave. for $1.5 million with the help of state grants to expand its work. The facility opened last year, allowing
