Woodstock Food Pantry - Woodstock, Illinois

Rich P.

The people who run this pantry are horrible people. If you go to this pantry you are required to bring a recent bill. No problem right? But,you are required to bring a bill every time you go there. They want you to prove that you haven't moved in the last week. I know a person who goes every week. They know him very well. But because they have an obsession with trying to keep the food to themselves, they deny needy people every week. These rules are arbitrary and unnecessary. But,the women protect the food as if it's theirs and only for them. I understand the need to make sure that nobody is taking advice of the system. But it's completely ridiculous that they would deny food to established visitors. What do they do about homeless people who need food? Kick them out to starve? I think that they would be better served trying to prevent undocumented individuals from receiving assistance rather than dumping on Americans who are just trying to survive. Who would travel from a different town just to access some out of code food for free? This is a ridiculous waste of time. An individual shouldn't have to prove where they live every week just to prove that they live in woodstock. 6 months? Maybe. Every week? Heartless.

Michele G.

I donated a bag of canned goods. Nice, helpful staff. Open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Tamara H.

Terrible experience. I was denied food because I didn't gave the proper ID card

Bill M.