UMMA moving food pantry to a larger Waukegan location and a new name

An approximate 8,900-square-foot grocery-style food pantry and four large affordable housing units will soon occupy this Waukegan building. A new grocery shopping experience is in store for Waukegan and North Chicago area residents who are food pantry patrons where rather than receive a prepackaged container of groceries or ask someone to get items for them, they will select their own goods.

“Unlike a pantry where you receive a pre-selected box, the Harvest Market allows families to choose fresh produce, fruits, vegetables, and meat, fostering a sense of agency and dignity,” Ibrahim said in the email. State Sen. Adriane Johnson, D-Buffalo Grove, attended a preview of the building in January with other elected officials, UMMA personnel, and some community members. She said the grocery store environment is good for the community.

Funding for the market and apartments comes from UMMA resources and $250,000 from a grant from Lake County through the effort of Lake County Board Vice-Chair Mari Ross Cunningham, D-Waukegan, who represents the area.

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