What began as a drop-in visit to our Food Pantry has led to Onward House securing a spacious new building. When Lyle Allen, Program Officer at The Reva and David Logan Foundation, attended one of our Thursday food distributions, he saw the space constraints of the pantry, but he also saw the potential that adequate capacity could bring to our participants.
In June of 2022, The Reva and David Logan Foundation gave us access to a 21,000 square foot building at 2644 N. Central Avenue, just two blocks from our current buildings in Belmont Cragin.
The new space aligns with The Reva and David Logan Foundation’s campaign to expand access in underserved communities to essential goods and services: “This is part of a dream of what The Reva and David Logan Foundation is hoping to launch throughout Chicago neighborhoods on the South and West Sides, where there is serious need for access to healthful foods, in addition to community resource centers. This is a game-changer for Belmont Cragin,” said Allen.
“We saw how if the opportunity was there, Onward House could do so much more. Anybody who wants fresh produce should have access to it,” said Lyle Allen
This space will not only allow us to expand our Food Pantry, but will also provide additional space for our Illinois Welcoming Center for Immigrants and Refugees, our collocated Health Care Clinic run by CommunityHealth, a multipurpose Community Center space, and additional programing for the community.
The new space aligns with The Reva and David Logan Foundation’s campaign to expand access in underserved communities to essential goods and services: “This is part of a dream of what The Reva and David Logan Foundation is hoping to launch throughout Chicago neighborhoods on the South and West Sides, where there is serious need for access to healthful foods, in addition to community resource centers. This is a game-changer for Belmont Cragin,” said Allen.