Medical Access Closet

The Medical Access Closet (MAC) is open Wednesday and Friday mornings to provide pro bono physical therapy services and medical supplies to people unable to afford these services, either due to non-insurance status, therapy waiting lists, or co-payment problems.

MAC also provides supplies and food for Chicago Street Medicine, a medical access program for street based people. Since inception, at least 500 people have received services through MAC.

Help is available by appointment only. Please reach out to us at mobility@pilsenfoodpantry.com or call MAC coordinator Jesse at 773-512-2657 to schedule an appointment.

Health Screenings

Pilsen Food Pantry provides health screenings throughout the year. More information about these services will be available soon. In the mean time, reach out to info@pilsenfoodpantry.com for more information.

Social Support Services

Pilsen Food Pantry provides social support services such as case management. More information about these services will be available soon. In the mean time, reach out to info@pilsenfoodpantry.com for more information.

20% of people in our community are living with a disability. These disabilities may be physical (amputation, back injury, weakness), neurologic (autism, spinal stenosis), or psychologic (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, substance use disorder). Every form of disability is a risk factor for poverty; a person living with a disability is twice as likely to live in poverty (26% of disabled people live in poverty, which is twice the baseline national rate).

We’re all in this together!

Although we apply for support, the project has not qualified for any grants. We continue to seek financial contributions and medical supplies like:

  • walkers

  • canes

  • new (never used) commodes

  • toilet lifts

  • diabetic shoes

  • splints & bandages

  • volunteer mental health counselors

To donate medical supplies, please call 773-512-2657 or email jesser@pilsenfoodpantry.com to connect with MAC coordinator, Jesse.