4-H Cook County (Illinois Extension) - South Suburban
Main Cook County Extension office: 4-H clubs, youth programs, and family nutrition classes.
4747 Lincoln Mall Dr, Suite 601, Matteson, IL 60443
Verified 9/29/2026
Family Resources in the South Suburbs
Free and low-cost help for families in the South Suburbs (Harvey, Chicago Heights, Blue Island, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn and more). Food, childcare, schools, youth programs, health care and more.
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Abounding Life COGIC Food Pantry
Church food pantry. Saturdays 9 to 11 a.m.
14615 S. Mozart Ave, Posen, IL 60469
Verified 9/29/2026
Abounding Life COGIC Food Pantry
Church food pantry. Saturdays 9 to 11 a.m.
14615 S. Mozart Ave, Posen, IL 60469
Verified 9/29/2026
American Job Center - Harvey
FREE services for job seekers 16+: resume help, interview practice, career coaching, job placement, job clubs and help paying for training.
16845 S. Halsted St, Harvey, IL 60426
Verified 9/29/2026
Anointed Word International Ministries Food Pantry
Faith-based food pantry. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 4:30-6 p.m.; Wednesdays 10 a.m. to noon.
16250 84th Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60487
Verified 9/29/2026
Bloom Township Food Pantry and Office
Food pantry for Bloom Township residents (Mon 3-7 p.m., Wed 10 a.m.-2 p.m.), plus township General Assistance (emergency cash help).
425 S. Halsted St, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Verified 9/29/2026
Blue Cap Community Food Pantry
Community food pantry for Blue Island, Robbins, Dixmoor, Posen, Riverdale and Calumet Park. Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
2155 Broadway St, Blue Island, IL 60406
Verified 9/29/2026
Bremen Township Office
Township office for residents: General Assistance (emergency cash help for people with little or no income) and referrals. Also youth services.
16361 Kedzie Ave, Markham, IL 60428
Verified 9/29/2026
Calumet City Resources Food Pantry
Food pantry partnered with Catholic Charities. Mondays and Tuesdays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
768 Lincoln Ave, Calumet City, IL 60409
Verified 9/29/2026
Calumet Township Office
Township office for residents: General Assistance (emergency cash help for people with little or no income) and referrals.
12900 S. Throop St, Calumet Park, IL 60827
Verified 9/29/2026
Calvary Temple Assembly of God Food Pantry
Church food pantry for Chicago Heights, Flossmoor, Hazel Crest and Homewood. Wed 3-6 p.m., Thu 9 a.m.-noon, Fri 2-4 p.m.
18620 Governors Hwy, Flossmoor, IL 60422
Verified 9/29/2026
Calvary Temple Assembly of God Food Pantry
Church food pantry for Chicago Heights, Flossmoor, Hazel Crest and Homewood. Wed 3-6 p.m., Thu 9 a.m.-noon, Fri 2-4 p.m.
18620 Governors Hwy, Flossmoor, IL 60422
Verified 9/29/2026
Chicago Miracle Temple Church Grocery Giveaway
Outdoor grocery giveaway on the 4th Friday of the month, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
315 Glenwood Rd, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Verified 9/29/2026
Chicago Miracle Temple Church Grocery Giveaway
Outdoor grocery giveaway on the 4th Friday of the month, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
315 Glenwood Rd, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Verified 9/29/2026
Chicagoland Autism Connection
Parent-run group with monthly parent meetings (Chicago Southside Autism Support Group) plus family outings and events.
9449 S. Kedzie Ave, Ste 268, Evergreen Park, IL 60805
Verified 9/29/2026
Child & Family Connections #12 (Easterseals) - Early Intervention
Local Early Intervention office for south suburban Cook County, for children under 3 with delays or disabilities. Anyone can call to request a FREE evaluation.
20000 Governors Hwy, Suite 300, Olympia Fields, IL 60461
Verified 9/29/2026
Christ Temple #2 Food Pantry
Church food program partnered with the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Call for current hours.
1427 Ellis Ave, Ford Heights, IL 60411
Verified 9/29/2026
Christ Temple #2 Food Pantry
Church food program partnered with the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Call for current hours.
1427 Ellis Ave, Ford Heights, IL 60411
Verified 9/29/2026
Community Outreach Program - Steger
Hot meal Tuesdays 4:30-6:30 p.m. and food pantry Tue 7-9 p.m. and Sat 9-11 a.m. for Steger, Crete, Beecher and South Chicago Heights.
3440 Halsted St, Steger, IL 60475
Verified 9/29/2026
Covenant United Church of Christ Food Pantry
Church food pantry for Calumet City, Dolton, Lansing, Riverdale, South Holland and nearby towns. Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to noon.
1102 E. 154th St, South Holland, IL 60473
Verified 9/29/2026
Emmanuel Christian Reformed Church Food Pantry
Church food pantry for Sauk Village and Lynwood. Saturdays 10 a.m. to noon.
22515 Torrence Ave, Sauk Village, IL 60411
Verified 9/29/2026
GiGi's Playhouse Tinley Park
FREE tutoring, speech-language, fitness, cooking and career programs for people with Down syndrome of all ages and their families.
15954 S. Harlem Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477
Verified 9/29/2026
Girl Scouts - Burbank Gathering Place
Girl Scouts office and shop serving the Southwest Side and south suburbs. Help joining a troop for girls K-12.
4850 W. 87th St, Burbank, IL 60459
Verified 9/29/2026
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Grocery Giveaway
Outdoor grocery giveaway on the first Thursday of the month, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
13939 Claire Blvd, Robbins, IL 60472
Verified 9/29/2026
IDHS South Suburban Family Community Resource Center
Illinois state office where you can apply for SNAP (food stamps), Medicaid/All Kids health insurance, cash help (TANF) and child care assistance. You can also apply online at abe.illinois.gov.
3301 Wireton Rd, Blue Island, IL 60406
Verified 9/29/2026
Incarnation Church Food Pantry
Catholic parish food pantry. Fridays 9:15 to 11 a.m.
2339 York St, Blue Island, IL 60406
Verified 9/29/2026
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Live animals, nature play, a sensory water feature and trails, plus programs for ages 3-6. FREE (closed Fridays).
9800 Willow Springs Rd, Willow Springs, IL 60480
Verified 9/29/2026
Lord of Mercy Parish Community Meals
Free community meals Wednesdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
15800 Union Ave, Harvey, IL 60426
Verified 9/29/2026
Millennium Ministries Food Pantry
Faith-based food pantry for ZIP 60426. Saturdays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
15246 Marshfield Ave, Harvey, IL 60426
Verified 9/29/2026
Oak Lawn Community Church Food Pantry
Church food pantry partnered with the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Call for current hours.
7902 S. Oketo Ave, Bridgeview, IL 60455
Verified 9/29/2026
Oak Lawn Park District Special Recreation
Sports, trips, summer camps and Special Olympics training for preschoolers through adults with disabilities in Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Burbank, Chicago Ridge, Palos Hills and nearby towns.
4625 W. 110th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Verified 9/29/2026
Orland Township Office
Township office for residents: General Assistance (emergency cash help for people with little or no income) and referrals.
14807 S. Ravinia Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462
Verified 9/29/2026
Our Savior's Lutheran Church Food Pantry
Church food pantry for Burbank and nearby areas. Tuesdays 9 to 11 a.m. and Thursdays 1 to 3 p.m.
8607 Narragansett Ave, Burbank, IL 60459
Verified 9/29/2026
Palos Township Office
Township office for residents: General Assistance (emergency cash help for people with little or no income) and referrals.
10802 S. Roberts Rd, Palos Hills, IL 60465
Verified 9/29/2026
Pentecostal Church of Christ for All Nations Food Pantry
Church food program partnered with the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Call for current hours.
1009 8th Pl, Ford Heights, IL 60411
Verified 9/29/2026
Pentecostal Church of Christ for All Nations Food Pantry
Church food program partnered with the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Call for current hours.
1009 8th Pl, Ford Heights, IL 60411
Verified 9/29/2026
Restoration Ministries Food Pantry
Faith-based food pantry for ZIP 60426. Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
253 E. 159th St, Harvey, IL 60426
Verified 9/29/2026
Rich Township Office
Township office for residents: General Assistance (emergency cash help for people with little or no income) and referrals. Also a food pantry, emergency help and youth services.
22013 Governors Hwy, Richton Park, IL 60471
Verified 9/29/2026
Salvation Army Blue Island Corps
Food pantry and community programs. Call for current pantry hours.
2900 Burr Oak Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406
Verified 9/29/2026
Sand Ridge Nature Center
Live birds of prey, snakes and turtles, log cabins and 4 miles of trails, plus programs for ages 2-5. FREE (closed Fridays).
15891 Paxton Ave, South Holland, IL 60473
Verified 9/29/2026
Sertoma Star Special Recreation Services
Year-round recreation for people with disabilities in Broadview, Maywood, Dolton, Riverdale, South Holland, Lansing and nearby towns.
4343 W. 123rd St, Alsip, IL 60803
Verified 9/29/2026
South Suburban Special Recreation Association (SSSRA)
Sports, fitness, arts, sensory and social programs for kids and adults with disabilities in Tinley Park, Oak Forest, Homewood-Flossmoor, Matteson, Park Forest and nearby towns.
19910 80th Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60487
Verified 9/29/2026
South West Special Recreation Association (SWSRA)
Year-round recreation and events for people with intellectual and/or physical disabilities, early childhood through adult. Includes a sensory room.
12521 S. Kostner Ave, Alsip, IL 60803
Verified 9/29/2026
St. Christopher Food Pantry
Catholic parish food pantry. Mondays and Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon.
14641 Keeler Ave, Midlothian, IL 60445
Verified 9/29/2026
St. Fabian Food Pantry
Catholic parish food pantry. 4th Monday of the month, 10 to 11 a.m.
8300 Thomas Ave, Bridgeview, IL 60455
Verified 9/29/2026
Suburban Access - PUNS Enrollment
State agency for south and west suburban Cook County that links children and adults with developmental disabilities to services and does PUNS waitlist enrollment in person.
900 Maple Ave, Homewood, IL 60430
Verified 9/29/2026
Thornton Township Food Pantry
Large weekly food box giveaway for residents of 17 south suburbs (Harvey, Blue Island, Dolton and more), no income papers needed. Wed 3-7 p.m., Thu 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
15340 Page Ave, Harvey, IL 60426
Verified 9/29/2026
Thornton Township Office
Township office for residents: General Assistance (emergency cash help for people with little or no income) and referrals.
333 E. 162nd St, South Holland, IL 60473
Verified 9/29/2026
Tinley Park Food Pantry
Food pantry for Tinley Park and Orland Hills residents. Wednesdays 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
6875 173rd Pl, Tinley Park, IL 60477
Verified 9/29/2026
Together We Cope - Orland Park Food Pantry
Food pantry for Bremen, Orland, Palos and Worth townships (87th to 183rd St). Mon, Wed, Fri 9 a.m. to noon.
15101 S. 80th Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462
Verified 9/29/2026
Village Pantry Coalition
Food pantry for Evergreen Park residents. Fridays 9:30 a.m. to noon.
2700 W. 98th Pl, Evergreen Park, IL 60805
Verified 9/29/2026
VKMI Hattie B. Williams Food Pantry
Food pantry for south suburban families. Wed 4-6 p.m., Thu 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Fri 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
5217 W. 149th St, Oak Forest, IL 60452
Verified 9/29/2026
WIC Clinic - Cook County Health Cottage Grove
Suburban Cook WIC clinic: FREE food benefits and nutrition help for income-eligible pregnant women, new moms and young kids.
1645 Cottage Grove Ave, Ford Heights, IL 60411
Verified 9/29/2026
WIC Clinic - Cook County Health Robbins
Suburban Cook WIC clinic: FREE food benefits and nutrition help for income-eligible pregnant women, new moms and young kids.
13450 S. Kedzie Ave, Robbins, IL 60472
Verified 9/29/2026
Worth Township Food Pantry
Food pantry for suburban residents between 87th and 135th Streets (Western to Harlem), not Chicago residents. Mon-Thu 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Township General Assistance also available: (708) 371-2900.
11601 S. Pulaski Rd, Alsip, IL 60803
Verified 9/29/2026
YWCA South Suburban Center
YWCA center offering counseling and support for survivors of sexual violence, family support, and help with jobs and child care. Call to ask which services this site offers.
320 W. 202nd St, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Verified 9/29/2026
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