Older Adult Market pantry opens to Schaumburg seniors
The Senior Program at the Schaumburg Barn has teamed up with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the food bank that serves Cook County, to start a free food market for seniors age 60 and over.
The Older Adult Market is a choice-style food pantry that will distribute fresh fruits, vegetables, and other basic food items to older adults in the community and their households. Examples of the food that will be distributed include fresh produce, rice and beans, canned fruits and vegetables, cereal/oatmeal, and canned chicken/tuna. The Market will be open from 1-3 p.m. (or until the food runs out) on alternating Fridays and will be held at the Schaumburg Barn, 231 S. Civic Drive in Schaumburg. The next market will be held Aug. 31.
Participants must sign in to the market and acknowledge that they are 60-years of age or older, but no ID or other documents are required. A caregiver may pick up food for those who are unable to travel, after a proxy letter is signed. These letters will be available at the market.
Contact Kiran Chaturvedi at (847) 524-7496 or the Greater Chicago Food Depository at (773) 248-FOOD for information.
If you plan to participate, contact Kiran at kchaturvedi@ci.schaumburg.il.us, to make sure there is still food available.
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