The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Greater Chicago Food Depository have partnered to distribute free milk to families at local IDHS offices. Milk will be distributed through March 2019. IDHS customers will be able to pick up milk in the parking lots of the six participating local offices during the six-month period. There is no need for IDHS customers to visit the office in order to receive the milk. They can go directly to the truck or van in the parking lot. Any IDHS customer is eligible to receive the milk. The milk is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). Participating IDHS Offices:

South Suburban, 3301 Wireton Rd., Blue Island, IL 60472
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Every Thursday through March 28

West Suburban, 2701 West Lake Street, Melrose Park, IL 60160
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month through March 20

Northwest FCRC, 4105 West Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
9 a.m.-11 a.m.
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month through March 26, with the exceptions of Dec. 25 and Feb. 12

Lower North FCRC, 2650 West Fulton, Chicago, IL 60612
12 p.m.-1 p.m.
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month through March 26

Roseland FCRC, 11203 South Ellis, Chicago, IL 60628
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month through March 27

Calumet Park, 839 W. 119th St., Chicago, IL 60643
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month through March 19 with the exceptions of Nov. 6 and Jan. 1

Volunteers are needed to assist with milk distributions. Anyone interested in volunteering can visit chicagosfoodbank.org to sign up.