Each month, nearly 250 families in need in CUSD 200 receive a week or more of groceries through the Mobile Food Markets sponsored by the Student Excellence Foundation.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Foundation has fully funded these markets to ensure families have consistent access to healthy food, said Terese Janik, Foundation Board Co-President.
Mobile Food Markets take place once a month at either Johnson Elementary School or the Villagebrook Apartments from 4:30–6:00 p.m. “We don’t turn anyone away,” Mrs. Janik emphasized. Families receive milk, eggs, protein, fresh produce and pantry staples at each event. Times and dates for the 2025-26 school year are as follows:
Sept. 18, 2025 - Johnson Elementary, Warrenville
Oct. 16, 2025 - Villagebrook Apartments, Carol Stream
Nov. 13, 2025 - Johnson Elementary, Warrenville
Dec. 11, 2025 - Villagebrook Apartments, Carol Stream
Jan 15, 2026 - Johnson elementary, Warrenville
Feb 19, 2026 - Villagebrook Apartments, Carol Stream
Mar 19, 2026 - Johnson Elementary, Warrenville
Apr 16, 2026 - Villagebrook Apartments, Carol Stream
May 21, 2026 - Johnson elementary, Warrenville
Jun 18, 2026 - Villagebrook Apartments, Carol Stream
More information can be found at Student Excellence Foundation website.
The Foundation partners with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to make these markets possible. Each month, volunteers are needed to help sort and distribute food. Volunteers can sign up by contacting Terese Janik at 630-677-8299 or terese.janik@studentexcellencefoundation.org. To donate to SEF and help its mission to keep families nourished, please visit SEF Donate now.