Back to School Supplies Drive
July 7–August 4 | Oak Brook & Butterfield
This fall, many kids in our community will go back to school without the basic supplies they need. You can help by donating items that our Food Pantry ministry will distribute to boys and girls in need. Thank you for helping us equip students in our area to thrive!
Butterfield Curbside Drop-off: Drop items off at your convenience at our Butterfield campus – Door 1. As you enter our parking lot, you will see a cart near the entrance to the building that is clearly marked “Thank you for your donations.” Please leave all items on the cart, or in a box beside the cart, so volunteers can pick them up and sort them at regular intervals throughout the day.
Oak Brook Drop-off: Drop items off on Sundays at the Connections Center in the Atrium or at your convenience in the hallway by Door 17 (the entrance nearest Fellowship Hall and the Commons). Gift cards can be put in the lockbox outside of Door 17.
Back to School Supplies needed:
- $20 Walmart gift cards (to purchase shoes)
- Lunch bags
- Reusable water bottles
NOTE | We are not collecting backpacks, as they will be ordered in bulk at a lower price.
Interested in Serving at the Food Pantry? Click here.
Important Notes:
- Please try to avoid glass items.
- When possible, please choose plastic containers.
- Please try to choose items in ‘average’ sizes rather than bulk sizes.
- Smaller sizes help us distribute food more evenly between families. A couple of average-sized jars of peanut butter are better than one giant jar.
This list is also available under "My Resources" on the Christ Church Connect app.
Butterfield Drop-off: Drop items off at Door 1.
Oak Brook Drop-off: Drop items off items at any of the tables by Doors 1, 2 or 17.
Want to Give Regularly?
Ongoing giving allows the food pantry to have a steady flow of provisions throughout the year instead of rationing during those times of abundance to prepare for times of lack. If you are called to give on an ongoing basis, donate through the following links:
The Christ Church Food Pantry Team partners with the Salvation Army Food Pantry to meet the nutritional, clothing and spiritual needs of people in the DuPage and Western Cook Counties.
Clothing: We are not currently accepting clothing donations.
Interested in Serving at the Food Pantry? Click here.