About Us

The Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry is dedicated to providing low income families and individuals with food and clothing in an effort to improve their living environments. We achieve this objective by meeting current and future hunger needs of our neighbors in need and helping families achieve self-sufficiency through active partnerships with other organizations and business.

Over 39,000 people live in poverty in Kane County. The Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry is one of only a few food banks in the Aurora area that collect and make available food and other basic life needs.

Each year, the Pantry supplements the nutritional needs for over 1,000 under-served families and individuals. Many of our pantry clients are underprivileged children, the elderly, low income residents and the disabled. Clients also include the “working poor”, those individuals who are employed but do not earn enough to make ends meet.

Meet the Food Pantry Board

The Food Pantry Board is comprised of an eclectic group of people from corporate and public entities in the Aurora community.

Open to Public on Friday

The Food Pantry is open to our clients on Fridays between 3pm until 4pm. Food and other commodities are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Clients are limited to a maximum of two visits per month.

First-time clients to the Food Pantry will need to register. Photo ID, social security numbers, and a utility bill with your current address will be required.

Parking is somewhat limited around the building, but there is plenty of street parking and grass lot adjacent to the building is also available to use.