Hinckley Area Food Pantry welcomes donations of all sizes! 

The pantry is not regularly staffed but our donation drop box is open 24 hours a day for shelf-stable and household supply donations. In cases where the donation box is full, please contact the pantry so we may go and empty it. 

For large or perishable donations, please contact the pantry in advance to coordinate a drop off time. 

Below is a list of items that the pantry regularly needs.

We appreciate your support! 

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Shelf-Stable Items

Beans- canned & dried
Boxed Meals
Cake Mix & Frosting
Cereal
Condiments- Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo
Cooking Oil
Flour
Fruits- canned, pouches, dried
​Granola Bars
Jelly/Jam
Macaroni & Cheese
Oatmeal
Pasta- Spaghetti and other noodles
Pasta Sauce
Pancake Mix & Syrup
Peanut Butter
Potatoes (Mashed, Au Gratin)- Boxed
Proteins (Chicken, Tuna, Salmon)- canned, pouches
​Rice
​Sugar
Soup
Tomatoes- canned; whole, diced
​Tomato Paste & Sauce
​Vegetables- canned

Household Supplies

Baby Wipes
Cleaning Spray/Disinfectant
​Deodorant
Diapers
​Dish Soap
Feminine Hygiene Products- pads, tampons
​Laundry Soap
Paper Towels
Toilet Paper
Toothbrushes & Toothpaste
Razors- disposable
Shampoo
Shaving Cream/Gel
Soap- bars

Hinckley Fresh Market

Hinckley Fresh Market (710 James Street  Hinckley, Illinois 60520) offers pre-packaged grocery bags for purchase. These then get delivered to the pantry.  

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Host a Food Drive!

​Hosting a food drive benefiting Hinckley Area Food Pantry is a wonderful way to engage your employees, clients, customers, clubs, church or other organization members. 

If you are interested in hosting a food drive, let us know!

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Turkey Drop & Food Drive

​Every Thanksgiving, community members come together to donate the food items to provide holiday meals for HAFP clients. Frozen turkeys and food items used in a holiday dinner are dropped off at a convenient local site in early November.

Follow the Turkey Drop on Facebook for details on when and where the next one will be held!