Organization: LOCKPORT FISH FOOD PANTRY
Mission: THIS IS A FOOD PANTRY ORGANIZED BY A GROUP OF CHURCHES WHO COLLECT AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD/SUPPLIES TO NEEDY FAMILIES IN THE LOCKPORT AND HOMER TOWNSHIPS IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Activities: CONTRIBUTIONS OF CASH AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD SUPPLIES ARE RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. SOME CONTRIBUTIONS ARE CHANNELED THROUGH THEIR CHURCHES, AND OTHERS DIRECT TO THE PANTRY. LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS SCOUT TROOPS, HIGH SCHOOL ROTC, CONDUCT FOOD DRIVES, AND OTHERS. CASH SUPPORT IS ALSO RECEIVED FROM THE LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP OFFICE, AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. 2,401 FAMILY VISITS REPRESENTING 9,587 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. CLIENTS ARE ALLOWED TO VISIT ONCE PER MONTH.
NTEE category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Secondary category: Human Services