Welcome to OpenShelf

Peanut butter and jelly. Meat and potatoes. Chicken and rice. Some foods make great matches. Welcome to your match. Welcome to OpenShelf.

Welcome to OpenShelf

Peanut butter and jelly. Meat and potatoes. Chicken and rice. Some foods make great matches. Welcome to your match. Welcome to OpenShelf.

If you need food…

this website connects you to the food pantries and other food providers in your community so that you can search for what you need, when you need it. The food is free to you, thanks to food pantries and other providers. And making your matches is easy: You search online, using our OpenShelf map, to see where and when food is available near you.

Find your food matches with the OpenShelf map.

To learn how to use it, visit our Find Food page for more information.

Order Online Using Your SNAP Benefits

Illinois allows individuals to purchase groceries online for delivery or pick-up using your SNAP benefits. Use this guide to find the best option for your grocery needs. 

If you provide food…

through a pantry, church, outdoor site or other formal or informal way– then you can create a page on this site to let the community know.

If you provide food…

through a pantry, church, outdoor site or other formal or informal way– then you can create a page on this site to let the community know.