ECC food pantry open for business

Laurie Boehm of Streamwood was the first person to use the new Elgin Community College campus food pantry that opened Wednesday.

The pantry will help the 28 percent of ECC students who are economically disadvantaged.

Called the Spartan Food Pantry, it is operated and stocked by Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society members.

The group visited other local food pantries, including one at Northern Illinois University, to research how they wanted the ECC version to be run.

The food pantry is located in Building B, Room B175. Hours of operation for the spring semester are 10 a.m. to noon Mondays, 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays.