DuPage Township is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for its new food pantry in Bolingbrook.
“We are beyond excited to be begin work on this long-awaited project,” said DuPage Township Supervisor Lori Marschke. “It’s been over four years in the making.
“We are grateful to finally bring about what DuPage Township voters asked us to do in the 2024 non-binding referendum.”
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The ceremony is set for 11 am, Monday, April 13 at the future location at the northeast corner of Lily Cache and Canterbury lanes (400 Lily Cache Lane) in Bolingbrook.
Congressman Bill Foster, local elected officials and other community advocates are expected to attend.
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“This food pantry is the culmination of the efforts of DuPage Township, with the support of the Village of Bolingbrook and township residents,” said Marschke.
With changes and limitations to SNAP, and continued federal cuts, many more residents are vulnerable. The new, expanded facility is essential to meeting this continuing need.
The DuPage Township Food Pantry currently operates out of the Township’s former public works garage in Romeoville. The site is inefficient and undersized for the number of clients served on a weekly basis. The main building is deteriorated and debilitated, requiring ongoing and costly maintenance.
Even so, the site served 14,308 families, totaling 51,053 individuals, and distributed more than 2.3 million pounds of food in 2025.
Construction of the new facility is made possible through a $3 million federal grant secured with the support of Congressman Bill Foster in 2022.
However, additional funding is urgently needed. Due to a three-year delay between the awarding of the grant and final construction approval, building costs have significantly increased, putting the project at risk unless there is timely community support.
A capital campaign is in the works, seeking to raise the remaining funds needed to finish construction and outfit the new facility. As a 501(c)(3), all donations to the DuPage Township Food Pantry are tax deductible.
“Community members, businesses, and philanthropic partners are encouraged to help ensure this critical resource can go on to serve even more vulnerable families,” said Marschke.
