Serving Our CommunityFISH of McHenry Food Pantry is an all volunteer service organization offering food assistance to both families and individual adults in need. Since the pandemic, we are not limiting service to certain areas and have no zip code restrictions at this time. Available are canned, boxed and dry foods, frozen and refrigerated foods, soaps, toiletries, paper products and other necessities. If you or someone you know is in need of help, please stop by to register during our regular hours.
No Appointment Necessary! Just Drive Up and Get in the Line of Cars! FISH of McHenry clients are allowed to receive food distributions once every 4 weeks. We are only serving outdoors in a drive up format. Clients remain in their cars and form a line. A volunteer provides a shopping list to each car of items that we try to continually keep in stock. (Printable versions of these forms are listed below.) Volunteers collect the lists and they get filled inside the pantry. Other items are generally available outside as additional choices. Please feel free to call the pantry if you have any further questions. How to Register to Receive Food Distributions: Currently, we are serving outdoors in a drive-up format with limited information taken at your car. Photo ID's or proof of address are not required at this time. To qualify for food assistance, a household’s gross monthly income must be within the guidelines established by the Illinois Department of Human Services Income Guidelines for their family size. Please feel free to call the pantry if you have any questions regarding eligibility. ![]() For Current Registration at FISH we need:
1. Name and Birthdate of 1 adult living in the household. 2. Address and number of members living in the household. Printable Client Shopping List (English) Printable Client Shopping List (Spanish) Printable Proxy Form FY23 (English) Printable Proxy Form FY23 (Spanish) Proxy Forms: If you or someone in your household is unable to come to the pantry to register or to pick up your food, another person can register you and/or pick up your food distribution on your behalf. That person must bring a completed proxy form that includes your information and a signature from each of you. The proxy form is your authorizing signature. A new proxy form is required every time a food pick up is requested. Additional Proxy Forms and Pantry Order Forms are also available at the pantry. |
Questions? Call us at 815.344.4717
Email us at: fishinfo@fishofmchenry.org Pantry Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00am - 11:30 am 3rd Tuesday of each Month 4:30pm - 6:30pm Pantry Location: 3515 N. Richmond Rd. (Rt. 31) Behind the Moose Lodge and across from the McHenry Township Senior Services Center Need Food Stamps or (SNAP)?![]() The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the food stamp program, provides extra assistance to low-income families and individuals in the way of purchasing nutritious foods. Please check the home page of this website to see when the next time a SNAP representative will be visiting the pantry to assist with registering and eligibility. You may also click on the Illinois Link Card above to apply online to see if you qualify.
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