Elsie's Food Pantry

Elsie's Food Pantry Elsie's Pantry is located in Palos Hills on 88th Ave and 100th Place. Donations are always appreciated! She always trusted that God would provide.

Started in May, 2000 with the Memorial Funds of longtime church member, Elsie Schraeder and 25 bins of food from the Post Office “Stamp Out Hunger” campaign, as well as donations from the congregation. Here’s a letter from Elsie’s daughter, Jackie Pyle:

Elsie Schraeder was a child of the depression, and a World War II bride. Born of very modest means, she had tremendous faith in Christ. The Sere

nity Prayer was one of her favorites and I honestly can never remember her worrying. No one was ever turned away from her table; there was always "room for one more" in her household. She was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt and a friend to all. She was an avid volunteer, always willing to give of her time and whatever resources she had. She held every major position in the church, serving on the Board of Deacons, an officer of her own Sunday School class as well as the various Women's Societies and Circles, sang in the choir, and taught Sunday School for over 30 years. Additionally, she was President of her local PTA and PEO (which was a philanthropic educational society), serving on state boards as well, volunteered with the March of Dimes and read for the Recordings for the Blind. She had a contagious smile and always found the good in everything. Her glass was always "half full". She was literally the person who would give you the shirt off her back. ( At one point I found out that she was not filling one of her heart prescriptions as she felt that money was better spent playing minature golf with her two granddaughters.) She was keenly sensitive to the dignity and pride of each person she encountered. She would be the first person to look for ways to reach out do something nice for someone else. Every single thing she did was based on her tremendous faith in Christ and her belief in the value and worth of each person. She could truly find the positive in any situation and always felt as long as we all worked to help each other, God would provide. When she died, Pastor Dave expressed a need for a new computer for the church with her memorial funds. My mom never owned a computer, had zero interest in technology, and he and I began to think of something that might better be a true memorial to my mom. Hence, Elsie's pantry was begun.

Thank you Amazon Managers Fidelia Nnoruka and Rob O'Connor and Crew for the very generous donations given by Amazon and ...
12/04/2024

Thank you Amazon Managers Fidelia Nnoruka and Rob O'Connor and Crew for the very generous donations given by Amazon and brought in by the all the wonderful workers!

11/16/2024
Grace Seeds Ministries “Share the Harvest” gave us the last of the harvest to give to our clients in October!
11/05/2024

Grace Seeds Ministries “Share the Harvest” gave us the last of the harvest to give to our clients in October!

Thank you Hickory Hills Council for the generous donation!
08/14/2024

Thank you Hickory Hills Council for the generous donation!

Thank you Chick-Fil-A in Chicago Ridge for donating 100 boxed lunches for our Clients last Thursday!
07/29/2024

Thank you Chick-Fil-A in Chicago Ridge for donating 100 boxed lunches for our Clients last Thursday!

07/23/2024

Three pallets were donated to Elsie's By Jewel on 95th St. in Hickory Hills. Thank you to store Manager Jesse for orchestrating this massive amount of food!

Thank you again to Amazon and Rob O. for the cartloads of essentials for the Clients of Elsie's! Also for the volunteer...
07/23/2024

Thank you again to Amazon and Rob O. for the cartloads of essentials for the Clients of Elsie's! Also for the volunteers who are always there when needed Becca G., Shane F. and Karen W.(Pictured)

The "Stamp Out Hunger" Campaign was such a blessing for Elsie's Pantry! Over 227 bins of food was delivered by the Pos...
06/06/2024

The "Stamp Out Hunger" Campaign was such a blessing for Elsie's Pantry! Over 227 bins of food was delivered by the Post Office in Worth. A special thanks to Bob Kleffman and the volunteers for continuing to deliver food to our pantry every May since 2000!

Thank you< Glen Oaks School Council in Hickory Hills for hosting a Food Drive to benefit Elsie's Pantry!
06/06/2024

Thank you< Glen Oaks School Council in Hickory Hills for hosting a Food Drive to benefit Elsie's Pantry!

Happy Easter everyone!
03/28/2024

Happy Easter everyone!

Happy S. Patrick’s Day
03/14/2024

Happy S. Patrick’s Day

03/10/2024

PALOS HILLS 5th WARD RESIDENTS : THE PIZUR FAMILY:

Palos Hills Spotlight is on our 5th ward residents, “The Pizur Family.”
The Pizur Family has been a guiding light at Sacred Heart Parish; successfully coordinating and operating thousands of donations to Elsie’s Pantry in Palos Hills. Michael Pizur and his wife Michelle, along with their children Audrey and Marshall have put in hours of volunteer time to help our community.
The Pizur family delivered 2,110 lbs. of food to Elsie’s Pantry so far this year. And for all of 2023, they delivered 11,006 lbs!
The Pizur Family has been active in the Sacred Heart food drive since 2018. Since that time, they have coordinated and delivered an amazing 51,120 lbs. to those in need.
The Pizur Family is a key partner of Elsie’s Pantry.
We would like to recognize and thank you for your support throughout our community.

Thank you Hills Chamber of Commerce and all the donations from Palos and Hickory Hills residents to Elsie’s Pantry Clien...
11/15/2023

Thank you Hills Chamber of Commerce and all the donations from Palos and Hickory Hills residents to Elsie’s Pantry Clients for Thanksgiving! We are so grateful. It’s because of you our Clients’ Thanksgiving will be plentiful.

11/09/2023

Saturday, November 18th, 11 am - 1 pm we will be giving away turkeys from the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Clients need to bring their card from GCFD and be inside our boundaries. We ask that you don't block 88th Ave by driving to 100th Street and go around the block to 100th place.
Thank you for your cooperation!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Thank you Julie P. and all those who helped and donated to Sharon's Table. The Clients of Elsie's Pantry will be so gra...
10/06/2023

Thank you Julie P. and all those who helped and donated to Sharon's Table. The Clients of Elsie's Pantry will be so grateful too.

03/25/2023
To those who donated at the Business Expo and the Hills Chamber of Commerce, Thank You!
03/25/2023

To those who donated at the Business Expo and the Hills Chamber of Commerce, Thank You!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!
03/16/2023

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

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Hickory Hills, IL

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2pm - 5pm

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+17085984435

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Thank you Chick-Fil-A in Chicago Ridge for donating 100 boxed lunches for our Clients last Thursday!

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