Guests take their seats at Beyond Hunger's groundbreaking in their new North Avenue building in Oak Park on Thursday March 19, 2026 | Todd Bannor
The premier hunger prevention agency for Chicago’s West Side and near western suburbs celebrated its move to its new Oak Park headquarters last week.
Beyond Hunger, which provides hunger relief to people across 13 zip codes in Chicago, Oak Park, Forest Park and several other West Cook suburbs, recently received final permission from the village of Oak Park to take over the vacant building at 6209 W. North Ave. for its food distribution operations. The charity welcomed community members inside the building on Thursday, March 19.
Designed to feel more like a grocery store than a traditional pantry, the space will improve efficiency, increase storage, and allow for greater distribution of healthy food, charity officials said last week.
Beyond Hunger CEO Jennie Hull (in white) with past leaders Kathy Russell, Michele Zurakowski and Pat Koko at the organization’s groundbreaking in their new North Avenue building in Oak Park on Thursday March 19, 2026 | Todd BannorBeyond Hunger CEO Jennie Hull speaks at the organization’s groundbreaking in their new North Avenue building in Oak Park on Thursday March 19, 2026 | Todd BannorVillage President Vicki Scaman speaks at Beyond Hunger’s groundbreaking in their new North Avenue building in Oak Park on Thursday March 19, 2026 | Todd BannorCapital Campaign Steering Committee Co-Chairs Dr. Stephen Weber and Donna Myers speak at Beyond Hunger’s groundbreaking in their new North Avenue building in Oak Park on Thursday March 19, 2026 | Todd Bannor
