Community Food Basket

Community Food Basket is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food pantry established in 1998 that serves the LaSalle County area in Ottawa, Illinois. The organization operates as a mobile food pantry providing essential food resources to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity, using a Client Choice shopping model that allows clients to select their desired items. Founded as a joint venture between the United Way and area churches, Community Food Basket has been dedicated to addressing hunger in the community with compassion and dignity for over two decades.