Food Pantry Organizers Spreading the Word About Hunger in Lincoln Square

While a new food pantry is in the works for Lincoln Square, its organizers are seeking to education the community about the area’s hunger problem.

The Lincoln Square Friendship Center is set to open at 2733 W. Lawrence Ave. by August. Before the pantry becomes a reality, directors Heidi Bush and Meghan Gutierrez want residents to know people are going hungry in the neighborhood.

About 3,880 people in Lincoln Square are “food insecure,” meaning they that aren’t sure where their next meal will come from.

That’s a higher rate than North Center, Lake View and Lincoln Park, according to a study by the hunger-relief charity Feeding America.

The pantry and Luther Memorial Church have teamed up to show “A Place at the Table,” for free to residents. The documentary follows three families that are food insecure.

Ultimately, the film exposes the economic, social and cultural effects hunger has on the country and what role pantries, the government and corporations play in a food crisis.

Residents are encouraged to bring a dish to share for the 84-minute film and stay for a discussion afterward.

Watch a preview of “A Place at the Table,” and see the film July 3 and Aug. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Luther Memorial Church, 2500 W. Wilson Ave.

Read more about the Lincoln Square Friendship Center: 

• New Food Pantry to Help Lincoln Square's Hungry Population
• Local Musicians Help New Food Pantry Become Reality
• New Food Pantry Secures Lawrence Avenue Location