Your Online Source For Fresh Groceries In Northern Illinois
Find a food pantry location and start shopping!
Get Started In 4 Easy Steps!
- Check when to place an order
- Check Availability Calendar
- Click "Shop Now"
- Select Location/Time & Checkout
When Can I Place an order?
- DeKalb Walmart (Tuesday Pick Up)– every Saturday at 5:30PM
- DeKalb Walmart (Thursday Pick Up)– every Wednesday at 5:30PM
- DeKalb- Northern Illinois University (Friday Pick Up)– every Thursday at 5:30PM
- Sandwich- Rooted for Good (Formerly DeKalb County Community Gardens) (4th Tuesday of month only)– Saturdays at 4:30PM
- Grundy- Morris- Runnings (Tuesday Pick Up)– every Saturday at 4:30PM
- *Geneva Home Delivery (Thursday)– every Wednesday at 4:30PM
- Kankakee Community College (2nd & 4th Tuesday of month only)– Saturdays at 1:30PM
- Waukegan Walmart (Tuesday Pick Up)– every Saturday at 1:30PM
- Waukegan Walmart (Wednesday Pick Up)– every Sunday at 1:30PM
- Great Lakes- Forrestal (Wednesday Pick Up)– every Sunday at 5:00PM
- *Lake County Home Delivery (Thursday)– every Wednesday at 4:30PM
- *Lake County Home Delivery (Saturday)– every Friday at 12:30PM
- Harvard- Brown Bear (Pick Up)– every Wednesday at 4:30PM
- *Harvard- Brown Bear- Home Delivery– every Wednesday at 4:30PM
- Joliet- South Suburban Center (Wednesday Pick Up)– every Sunday at 5:30PM
- *Joliet- Home Delivery (Wednesday)– every Sunday at 4:00PM
- *Joliet- Home Delivery (Friday)– every Thursday at 11:30AM
- Crete- Faith Movers Church (2nd and 4th Tuesday of month only)– Saturdays at 3:30PM
- Rockford Walmart (Monday Pick Up)– every Friday at 6:00PM
- Rockford Walmart (Thursday Pick Up)– every Wednesday at 6:00PM
- Machesney Park- Goodwill (Thursday Pick Up)– every Friday at 4:30PM
aVAILABILITY CALENDAR
SITES OPEN
Date and time are not reserved until checkout is complete.
SITES FULL
WEEK OF JANUARY 20TH
- JANUARY 20TH – ROCKFORD WALMART (CLOSED FOR MLK DAY)
- JANUARY 21ST – DEKALB WALMART, WAUKEGAN WALMART, GRUNDY MORRIS
- JANUARY 22ND – JOLIET HOME DELIVERY, JOLIET SOUTH SUBURBAN CENTER, WAUKEGAN WALMART, GREAT LAKES- FORRESTAL
- JANUARY 23RD – GENEVA HOME DELIVERY, LAKE COUNTY HOME DELIVERY, ROCKFORD WALMART
Start shopping now!
My Pantry Express Locations
Pickups and deliveries Are Available At The
Following locations:
What’s An Online
Food Pantry?
Online food pantries are consumer-facing organizations that help ensure people in need get groceries and other household items. Whether it’s for pick-up or delivery, those in need count on food pantries to give them peace of mind knowing where their next meal will come from.
Do I Qualify For
Free Groceries?
We understand how tough it can be meeting all your basic needs and decide how to spend money on a tight budget. That’s why eligibility is based on self-identified needs and not restricted based on income, residency, SNAP eligibility, or other criteria.
Proof In Numbers
MPX started with four sites and is now helping families in nearly 20 sites across Northern Illinois. In 2021, MPX received over 33,000 orders. In 2023, we received over 70,000 orders!
4 Reasons to Choose MPX For Free Groceries
In addition to moving free groceries online, we’ve made shopping at a food pantry a seamless process. When you shop at My Pantry Express:
All Are Welcome
Fresh Groceries
It's secure
Various Items available
Food Assistance With
My Pantry Express
My Pantry Express is your online food pantry source in Illinois for groceries when in need.
Our Partners In
The Community
Through our community partners and food banks like Northern Illinois Food Bank, we’re able to reach countless families in Northern Illinois. As we continue to build more relationships, more families will be able to order free groceries from a local online food pantry.
Donate To A Trusted Illinois Food Pantry
Every donation goes to helping families across Northern Illinois obtain the nutritional foods they need. Make an impact on your community by donating today.
Volunteer at northern illinois food bank
Interested in serving your community and helping families in need? We’re always looking for volunteers to help with distributions and packing orders at our center in Geneva, Illinois.
