
NPFC regularly serves approximately 2000 people per month. In one of Chicago's most ethnically-diverse neighborhoods, our families come from 22 countries and speak over ten languages. The people we serve come from Russian, Middle Eastern, Vietnamese, Hispanic, and African backgrounds. Many are refugees who came to the United States with only what they could carry.

We rely on the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) which provides food for Chicago-area food pantries at greatly discounted costs. Volunteers work at GCFD on behalf of the NPFC to reduce the cost per pound of food we purchase. We actively participate in GCFD's annual walk-a-thon, raising both cash and "bankable points" which help lower our food costs further.