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ABOUT
ELMHURST-YORKFIELD
FOOD PANTRY

MISSION & HISTORY.

Our Mission:
We are dedicated to providing food, compassion, and hope to our neighbors and children in need.

How We Began:
EYFP began in 1983 out of a walk-in closet in the Yorkfield Presbyterian Church. Concerned church members sought to provide food assistance to struggling neighbors in the area. At that time, the pantry was able to serve about 25 families per week. As demand increased, so did the need for a new food pantry.

EYFP opened the doors to its new 2,500 square-foot facility on January 2, 2016. Our ADA-compliant building offers our clients a welcoming and dignified shopping environment.

EYFP is open during four shopping shifts per week, including evening and Saturday opportunities. Just like a grocery store, our clients can choose the food items that match their family preferences. We offer nutritious choices like meat, dairy, and  produce, in addition to a large variety of non-perishable items, breads/pastries, and personal care products.

Our client population is diverse – those unemployed or under employed and finding it difficult to make ends meet, single parents with little or no support, senior citizens on fixed incomes, those with disabilities, and those dealing with medical issues.

Where We Are Now

WHERE WE ARE NOW.

2023 Community Impact

We are dedicated to providing food, compassion, and hope to our neighbors and children in need.

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Staff

EYFP STAFF.

Executive Director

Kathie Watts

Pantry Manager - OPEN

Coming soon ...

Bookkeeper

Michele Militello

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Warehouse/Inventory Manager

Tim Mischiara

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Warehouse Coordinator

Lee Carry

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Box Truck Driver

Chris Carey

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Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 

President

Walter Salek

Committees: Nominating (chair), Finance, Warehouse, Personnel

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Treasurer

Lynn Czapla, CPA

Committee: Finance (chair)

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Secretary

Holly Maxson Kost

Yorkfield-Presbyterian Church Liaison

D205 Schools

Committees: Events (chair), Nominating, Personnel

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Fundraising Chair

Scott LaMorte

Itasca Bank & Trust Co.

Committees: Corporate Fundraising (chair), Events

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Carol DiMonte Frank

Committees: Warehouse (chair), Technology Platforms, Events

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Katie Huxley

West Monroe Partners

Committee: Technology Platforms (chair)

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Margaret Rask

Committees: Facility Management (chair), Nominating, Events

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Tracy Ries

Bellas & Wachowski - of Counsel Attorney

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Christopher Rosenberg

KPMG US

Committees: Personnel (chair), Nominating

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Mary Clare Sullivan

Adjunct Faculty, College of DuPage

Committees:  Social Media (chair), Events

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Pauline Tuchscherer

Committees:  Grants (chair), Facility Management

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Paul Ziebert

JP Morgan Chase bank, VP and Assistant General Counsel

Committee:  Facility Management

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