Food Pantry
Making a difference in the lives of our community.
Our Food Pantry
The St. Columbanus Food Pantry started in 2004 and now as the St. Moses the Black Food Pantry, it remains committed to ending food insecurity in the Chatham, Greater Grand Crossing, Park Manor and Woodlawn neighborhoods. The Food Pantry has met the explosion of need in the neighborhood and is expanding by leaps and bounds.
Prior to December 2004, the Pantry helped only 50 households a week, in 2005 that number jumped to 200 per week. Now, ten years later, we provide fresh produce, meat and dry goods, to over 500 households every week. With the help of dozens of volunteers and the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the St. Moses the Black Parish Food Pantry continues to make a positive difference in our community.
The Food Pantry provides food every Tuesday (5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.) and Wednesday (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) for residents of zip codes 60619, 60620, 60621, and 60637.
Based on all of the great work that is done through our Food Pantry, our parish has decided to expand by operating our Community Service Center. The Community Service Center provides adult education classes to those interested in completing the high school equivalency exam. Classes operate every Tuesday and Thursday in classrooms that are in the basement of the St. Moses the Black Parish rectory, where the Parish offices are located.
For more information, call (773) 224-1022. We welcome volunteers to assist in our efforts. If you are interested, call the Parish Office.
Support the Food Pantry
Donations
The Food Pantry graciously accepts donations of non-perishable items (canned goods, pasta, etc.), personal hygiene, cleaning supplies (new and unopened), and new or gently used clothing. Please call (773) 224-1022 to make arrangements for drop off or fill out the form below and someone from the Church will respond within 24-48 hours.
Volunteer
"The Office of the Protection of Children and Youth’s (OPCY) mission is to respond to victim-survivors who report sexual abuse by assisting them in the process of healing and reporting allegations, and ensure the Archdiocese is providing services to prevent future instances of sexual abuse." At St. Moses the Black, we echo the mission of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of the Protection of Children and Youth (OPCY) and strictly adhere to the compliance guidelines that OPCY monitors annually.
If you are interested in volunteering at St. Moses the Black in any of our ministries, including the Food Pantry or Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy, please click the buttons below and follow the necessary steps.