WOODRIDGE, Ill. — State Rep. Anne Stava, D-Downers Grove, will give remarks during an event to be held Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the West Suburban Community Pantry, 6809 Hobson Valley Dr, Ste. 118 in Woodridge.
In delivering a smart, responsible and compassionate state budget, Stava led the effort to secure a combined $545,000 in state funds to support the Pantry’s mission of helping support less fortunate Illinois families in maintaining access to adequate nutrition while they work to get back on their feet.
Nonprofit organization Feeding America says that around 1 in 8 Illinoisans—and around 1 in 6 Illinois children—routinely face hunger. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Commission to End Hunger 2024 Annual Report puts these numbers at more than 1 in 4 for Latino families and 2 in 7 for Black families—compared to 2 in 15 for White families.
West Suburban Community Pantry was founded in 1992 as the Woodridge Community Pantry and took its current name in 2010 as demand and capacity both expanded.
Rep. Anne Stava
(D)
81st District
Springfield Office:
200-1S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-6578
District Office:
633 Rogers Street
Suite 110
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 605-0595