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About Us
The Bensenville Wood Dale Food Pantry is a federally registered 501(c)3 Not-For-Profit organization affiliation with Northern Illinois Food Bank serving Bensenville, Wood Dale, and Northern Elmhurst.
Established in 1966 the Pantry started with members of the Peace United Church of Christ distributing food from the back of a station wagon to three large families in Bensenville who were in need.
The Bensenville Wood Dale Pantry was originally a collaboration among three local congregations that over time merged into what is today Faith Community United Church of Christ. While one of those congregations, the Peace Church, served as the housing site for the pantry, volunteers from the three churches and wider community were organized to serve and meet community needs.
What began as an ecumenical ministry of these three congregations has grown to be supported by the entire community – local businesses, individuals, grocery stores, corporations, school districts, social and civic organizations.
In order to strengthen community involvement the pantry was incorporated as a Not-For-Profit in 2018 and is governed by a community-wide Board of Directors.
Board of Directors
The organization is managed and governed by a Board of Directors, which is responsible for the management and control of all property and affairs.
Mission
The Bensenville Wood Dale Food Pantry is dedicated to providing food, compassion, and hope to our neighbors and children in need.
Listed below are the Directors and Officers committed to upholding the pantry’s mission and ensuring the continued delivery of services to our community.
Rick Kambic
President
Background: Director of Communications and Community Engagement at Fenton Community High School District 100
Debbie Lechman
Pantry Operations Manager
Background: Self-Employed in Property Management
Lara Schwarz
Vice President
Background: Community Liaison at Bensenville School District 2
Sylvia Gomez
Treasurer
Background: Retired Managing Director, Digital Technology at United Airlines
Kurtis Pozsgay
Secretary
Background: Director of Community & Economic Development at the Village of Itasca
Jackie Middleton
Director
Background: Retired IT professional at Fidelity Information Services
Rev. Greg Sabetta
Director
Background: Reverend at Faith Community United Church of Christ, which houses the pantry
Linda Zillner
Director
Background: Retired Benefits Manager at John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Contact President Rick Kambic if you or someone you know might be interested in joining the Board of Directors and sharing talents for community building, governance, planning, or project management.