Most Needed Items
(Updated 4.15.26)

  • Canned chicken
  • Canned corn
  • Cereal
  • Cooking oil
  • Detergent
  • Jelly & peanut butter
  • Masa flour
  • Pasta sauce
  • Soup/Chili
  • Pancake mix

Full List

  • Canned veggies
  • Canned fruit
  • Pasta
  • Pasta sauce
  • Rice
  • Dry beans
  • Canned tuna
  • Canned chicken
  • Oatmeal
  • Cereal
  • Condiments
  • Flour
  • Masa flour
  • Juice
  • Laundry detergent
  • Dish soap
  • Paper towels
  • Toilet paper

Important Notes:

  • Please try to avoid glass items.
  • When possible, please choose plastic containers.
  • Please try to choose items in ‘average’ sizes rather than bulk sizes.
  • Smaller sizes help us distribute food more evenly between families. A couple of average-sized jars of pasta sauce are better than one giant jar.

Immediate Needs Alerts

If you’d like to receive weekly text alerts about items the Market needs restocked quickly, text “NEED” to 630.206.3327 to opt in

Want to help without shopping?
A donation to the LIFT Center helps keep our shelves stocked with essentials for our guests.

Want to make shopping even easier?
Purchase the items, have them delivered to you and then drop them off.


Butterfield Drop-off:
Drop items off at Door 1.

Oak Brook Drop-off:
Drop items off items at any of the LIFT Center displays in the Narthex, Atrium or Commons.