1 place in Oak Forest, plus 96 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
Food pantry, a Greater Chicago Food Depository partner. Serves Cook County. To qualify for this program you must be 60 years of age or older, live in Cook County, and be within the income requirements. Citizenship or legal permanent residence (LPR) status not required.
Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Food pantry: Friday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
4537 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
Call first. Hours come from the Greater Chicago Food Depository map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Greater Chicago Food Depository partner. Serves Cook County, ZIP CODE: 60639, 60644, 60651. All zip codes are welcome in the midst of the pandemic to come and be blessed once a month from the Heritage Food Pantry. Attendees must have an ID with a Name and Address.
Hours
Food pantry: Thursday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Food pantry: 2nd and 4th Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
5320 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
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Food pantry, a Greater Chicago Food Depository partner. Serves Cook County, ZIP CODE: 60643, 60655. To qualify for this program you must be 60 years of age or older, live in Cook County, and be within the income requirements. Citizenship or legal permanent residence (LPR) status not required.
Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday and Friday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday and Friday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
11030 S Longwood Dr, Chicago, IL 60643
Call first. Hours come from the Greater Chicago Food Depository map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Greater Chicago Food Depository partner. Serves Cook County. To qualify for this program you must be 60 years of age or older, live in Cook County, and be within the income requirements. Citizenship or legal permanent residence (LPR) status not required.
Hours
Food pantry: Wednesday and Thursday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Food pantry: Thursday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
715 West 51st Street, Chicago, IL 60609
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Food pantry, a Greater Chicago Food Depository partner. Serves Cook County, ZIP CODE: 60632, 60608, and 60609. To qualify for this program you must be 60 years of age or older, live in Cook County, and be within the income requirements. Citizenship or legal permanent residence (LPR) status not required.
Hours
Food pantry: Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Food pantry: 1st and 3rd Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
2751 West 38th Place, Chicago, IL 60632
Call first. Hours come from the Greater Chicago Food Depository map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, Free meals, a Greater Chicago Food Depository partner. Serves Cook County, ZIP CODE: 60628. To qualify for this program you must be 60 years of age or older, live in Cook County, and be within the income requirements. Citizenship or legal permanent residence (LPR) status not required.
Hours
Food pantry: Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Food pantry: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Free meals: Tuesday and Thursday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Address
10858 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60628
Call first. Hours come from the Greater Chicago Food Depository map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Greater Chicago Food Depository partner. Serves Cook County. To qualify for this program you must be 60 years of age or older, live in Cook County, and be within the income requirements. Citizenship or legal permanent residence (LPR) status not required.
Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Food pantry: Thursday, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
10155 S. Ewing, Chicago, IL 60619
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Food pantry, a Greater Chicago Food Depository partner. Serves Cook County, ZIP CODE: 60623, 60624. To qualify for this program you must be 60 years of age or older, live in Cook County, and be within the income requirements. Citizenship or legal permanent residence (LPR) status not required.
Hours
Food pantry: Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Food pantry: Friday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
4540 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60624
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Food pantry, a Greater Chicago Food Depository partner. Serves Cook. Clients are limited to 2 visits per month. No ID required. We accept all residents of Cook County.
Hours
Saturday, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
800 Rohlwing Road, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
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Food pantry, a Greater Chicago Food Depository partner. Serves Bellwood, Bensenville, Berkeley, Berwyn, Broadview, Brookfield, Burr Ridge, Cicero, Countryside, Elmhurst, Forest Park, Franklin Park, Hillside, Hinsdale, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, La Grange Park, Lyons, Maywood, McCook, Melrose Park, North Riverside, Northlake, Oak Brook, Oak Park, River Forest, River Grove, Riverside, Rosemont, Schiller Park, Stickney, Stone Park, Western Springs, Westchester.
Hours
Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Wednesday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Friday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Address
10900 W Cermak Rd, Westchester, IL 60154
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Greater Chicago Food Depository at 773-247-3663.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
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Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
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Where can I get free food in Oak Forest, Illinois?
We have confirmed 90 places that can help in Oak Forest: VKMI Hattie B Williams Food Pantry (Food pantry: Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM), (708) 927-4561, call first; A Blessing Hand in Chicago (Food pantry: Saturday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (312) 597-5483, call first; Allen Metropolitan CME Church in Chicago (Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM), (773) 568-1200, call first. 87 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Oak Forest, Illinois?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Oak Forest: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Oak Forest, Illinois?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Oak Forest: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
Where can I get free legal help in Oak Forest, Illinois?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Oak Forest: Legal Aid Chicago, (312) 341-1070. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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