Food Pantry serving Ravenswood & Uptown Neighbors
Neighbors helping neighbors
Ravenswood Community Services (RCS) provides meals and groceries to neighbors in need in the Uptown and Ravenswood communities on the north side of Chicago.
Food Pantry
Every Tuesday from 5:30-7:30pm at 4550 N Hermitage Ave.
Groceries including fresh produce, meat, bread, canned goods, and milk are available to anyone. There are no restrictions.
Community Kitchen
Individual hot meals are available to-go starting at 5:30pm while supplies last at 4550 N Hermitage Ave. The RCS Dining hall is open from 6-7pm for any and all neighbors in need of a place to eat.
Entrance at 4550 N Hermitage Ave.
Both the groceries and hot meals are available to anyone. There are no restrictions.
2027
Ravenswood Run
Sunday, April 25th, 2027
The Ravenswood Run occurs annually on a Sunday in late April, and is one of Chicago’s only neighborhood 5K races. 3,000 runners gather at the corner of Wilson and Hermitage Ave to run though the beautiful and historic Ravenswood neighborhood.
Proceeds from the race benefit the Food Pantry and Community Kitchen at Ravenswood Community Services.
Looking to volunteer on race day? Here’s the link to sign up!
RCS Weekly Programs
Get food and services at one of our regular, weekly events:
Community Kitchen
When: Tuesdays, 5:30 -7:30pm.
Where: Entrance at 4550 N. Hermitage Ave.
Food Pantry
When: Tuesdays, 5:30 -7:30pm.
Where: Entrance at 4550 N. Hermitage Ave.
Learn more about our food pantry.
After School Pantries
When: Thursdays at school dismissal time
Where: Goudy, McCutcheon, and Brennemann Elementary
Get Involved
For all who enter its doors, whether for a meal, for camaraderie, or for a bag of groceries, RCS is there, offering the basics of food, supplies, and community connections. Won’t you join us?
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
To-Go Dinners Served per Year
Food Pantry Visits
Loaves of Bread distributed per Year
Pounds of groceries distributed
RCS Apparel from ClōzTalk
Show your support for RCS with apparel via ClōzTalk, which makes branded, high quality clothing for nonprofits. Their mission is to provide access to clothing and other items that let our volunteers and supporters show their love for RCS programs out in the world! Check out what’s available here.
Note: Purchases of RCS apparel do not benefit RCS financially.
