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Greater Chicago Food Depository

Greater Chicago Food Depository We are the food bank serving Chicago and Cook County.
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06/07/2023
Greater Chicago Food Depository - CFFC vs Columbus Crew (Pride Night)

We're excited to partner with the Chicago Fire to offer discounted tickets to the June 10 match against the Columbus Crew!

AND every discounted ticket purchased through this link will include a $5 donation to support our mission to : https://offer.fevo.com/cffc-vs-columbus-crew-pride-night-kwsub86-f249015?fevoUri=cffc-vs-columbus-crew-pride-night-kwsub86-f249015%2F

We hope to see you at Soldier Field, this Saturday, June 10!

Kids and teens across our community can get free meals all summer long. Text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304 to find a site ne...
06/05/2023

Kids and teens across our community can get free meals all summer long. Text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304 to find a site near you or to learn more visit: summerfeedingillinois.org/..
Los niños y adolescentes de nuestra comunidad pueden recibir comidas gratuitas durante todo el verano. Textea FOOD o COMIDA al 304-304 para encontrar un sitio cerca de ti o para más información visita: summerfeedingillinois.org/

The Food Depository is disappointed that the debt ceiling agreement reached last weekend includes harmful restrictions t...
06/02/2023

The Food Depository is disappointed that the debt ceiling agreement reached last weekend includes harmful restrictions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

At a time when millions of Americans are trying to get back on their feet, these measures take away critical benefits from our neighbors who already endure significant challenges.

Read our full statement: https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/news/statement-regarding-harmful-expansion-of-snap-time-limit-in-debt-ceiling-deal/

06/01/2023

This and all year round, the Food Depository is proud to support our LGBTQ+ partners, volunteers and staff members as we stand together in our mission to throughout Chicago and Cook County.

Our network of pantries and program sites are proud to serve anyone in need of food, regardless of background. Together we are Greater!

“They really help me here ... I’m grateful to live in a place that helps people who need it.”Our partner pantries St. Ja...
05/31/2023
Two pantries bridging language and culture to serve a growing number of Asian guests | Greater Chicago Food Depository

“They really help me here ... I’m grateful to live in a place that helps people who need it.”

Our partner pantries St. James Food Pantry and Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Shrine Of Saint Anne de Brighton strive to create an atmosphere of peace and love. They aim to bridge cultural and language barriers, providing essential support to those in need while fostering understanding and appreciation among the diverse communities they serve.

Read more: https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/blog/two-pantries-bridging-language-and-culture-to-serve-a-growing-number-of-asian-guests/

You would never guess the challenges Mei Jin Chan has known throughout her 78 years from her ready smile and gratitude. “I really appreciate the food,” Chan said, before sharing the story of why she needs the groceries she receives at the St. James Wabash food pantry in Chicago’s Douglas neigh...

This , we honor and thank our Nation's Heroes. We are committed to providing food and support for veterans and their fam...
05/29/2023

This , we honor and thank our Nation's Heroes. We are committed to providing food and support for veterans and their families not only today but every day of the year.

To learn about our Veterans programs, visit: chicagosfoodbank.org/veterans-programs/
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Este , honramos y agradecemos a los héroes de nuestra nación. Estamos comprometidos a apoyar y proveer alimentos a veteranos y sus familias todos los días del año.

Para saber más acerca de nuestros programas para veteranos,
visita: bancodealimentoschicago.org/sobre-nosotros/como-ayudamos/veteranos/

05/25/2023
PACO Job training

We offer paid job training programs to help you find a career in competitive and in-demand fields! Our Hospitality program is recruiting now. Learn more: https://bit.ly/41WRRjB
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Ofrecemos programas pagados de entrenamiento laboral para ayudarte a encontrar una carrera profesional en campos competitivos y muy demandados. Nuestro programa de industria hospitalaria está reclutando ahora. Conoce más https://bit.ly/42aMxsw

“If you were getting $160 a month in SNAP support, and now you’re getting $38 a month, that money’s got to come from som...
05/23/2023
SNAP recipients hit with ‘double-blow’ of slashed benefits, inflation

“If you were getting $160 a month in SNAP support, and now you’re getting $38 a month, that money’s got to come from somewhere.”

The Food Depository and our partner food pantries have observed a significant increase in demand for food assistance following the reduction of emergency food stamp benefits in February.

Listen to the WBBM Newsradio conversation with us and our partners Beyond Hunger to learn more about the challenges SNAP recipients are facing:

Chicago-area food pantries have seen an increase in need ever since emergency food stamp benefits were cut at the end of February. Some have urged Congress to keep SNAP benefits out of ongoing debt negotiations.

05/17/2023

Thank you ButcherBoy Oils for your generous donation!

🖼️ Check out our new art!Over the past several months, the Food Depository has been working with The Mural Movement to c...
05/17/2023

🖼️ Check out our new art!

Over the past several months, the Food Depository has been working with The Mural Movement to curate artwork that celebrates the people, work and history of our neighborhoods. These large oil and acrylic paintings by Chantala Kommanivanh were the first to be installed.

Chantala is an emerging Laotian American artist who grew up in Albany Park. He used community members as inspiration to depict individuals with ties to the community and colorful flora with symbolic meaning. Stay tuned for more community artwork coming soon!

05/15/2023
PACO SNAP

If your SNAP benefits were reduced in March due to a federal policy change, help is available! Our find food map can help you find free food at your local food pantry. Find the nearest pantry at: chicagosfoodbank.org/find-food
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Si tus beneficios de SNAP se redujeron en marzo debido a un cambio en la política federal ¡hay ayuda disponible! Nuestro mapa de alimentos puede ayudarte a encontrar alimentos gratuitos en tu despensa local. Encuentra la más cercana a ti en: bancodealimentoschicago.org/comida

Last week Springfield – this week DC! Our advocates have been busy meeting with legislators and anti-hunger advocates to...
05/12/2023

Last week Springfield – this week DC! Our advocates have been busy meeting with legislators and anti-hunger advocates to bring forth innovative solutions to .

Thanks to everyone who joined us and Feeding America + Food Research & Action Center for hosting the annual !

If you or someone you know needs food, our network of community partners is here to help. Visit chicagosfoodbank.org/fin...
05/10/2023

If you or someone you know needs food, our network of community partners is here to help. Visit chicagosfoodbank.org/find-food to find food near you!
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Si usted o alguien que conoce necesita alimentos, nuestra red de socios comunitarios está aquí para ayudar. ¡Visite BancoDeAlimentosChicago.org/comida para encontrar comida cerca de usted!

Time is running out to sign up for the Chicago 13.1❗ Join our charity team to  for our neighbors in need. Sign up for th...
05/08/2023

Time is running out to sign up for the Chicago 13.1❗

Join our charity team to for our neighbors in need. Sign up for the Chicago 13.1 by May 26 at: chicagosfoodbank.org/halfmarathon

⛅ Looking for a way to support your community this spring?A virtual food drive is an easy and fun way to support the Foo...
05/07/2023

⛅ Looking for a way to support your community this spring?

A virtual food drive is an easy and fun way to support the Food Depository and help families facing hunger. With just a few clicks, you can inspire your friends and family to provide food where it’s needed most.

Get started today: http://myfooddrives.org

Earlier this week, a caravan of around 25 staff, board members and community advocates traveled to Springfield to meet w...
05/05/2023

Earlier this week, a caravan of around 25 staff, board members and community advocates traveled to Springfield to meet with lawmakers and lobby for hunger relief measures.

Lobby Day raises awareness of our neighbors facing hunger and is an opportunity to urge elected officials to support legislation aimed at alleviating hunger in Illinois.

Thank you to everyone who made the trip and raised their voices to push forward important legislation in support of our mission!

Starting today, join our partners Growing Home Inc for their weekly Farm Stand Thursdays!
05/04/2023

Starting today, join our partners Growing Home Inc for their weekly Farm Stand Thursdays!

May is !At the Food Depository, we celebrate our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) neighbors, volunteers, partn...
05/02/2023

May is !

At the Food Depository, we celebrate our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) neighbors, volunteers, partners and staff, and the different cultures and ethnic groups they represent. We are grateful for this community's support of our work to .

04/30/2023
National Volunteer Month

As comes to an end, we send overflowing thanks to all of our amazing volunteers. The countless hours you put in to keep food on our neighbors’ tables is truly inspiring. We are grateful for your continued support. Together we are greater!

Did you know David Cheeks has been a volunteer with the Food Depository for over 25 years?David has volunteered in vario...
04/29/2023

Did you know David Cheeks has been a volunteer with the Food Depository for over 25 years?

David has volunteered in various capacities, including repack events, food rescue, produce trucks, and fundraising galas – serving over 2,000 volunteer hours in the past 25 years.

He enjoys the relationships he builds with the people he's volunteered with. However, David's biggest source of fulfillment is seeing the gratitude of guests who receive food. Read his story during : https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/blog/helping-to-feed-his-neighbors-for-more-than-25-years/

“This place represents my hopes and dreams for helping others ... this place is my heart.”During  we are highlighting vo...
04/28/2023

“This place represents my hopes and dreams for helping others ... this place is my heart.”

During we are highlighting volunteer, Luis Gomez. He is described as an unsung hero of the food pantry, and his commitment to helping others ensures that the Free Food Market is able to serve approximately 130 families every week.

Volunteers like Luis play a critical role in ensuring that families have access to healthy and nutritious food. By volunteering, they are making a difference in the lives of their neighbors and helping to in their community. Read his story: https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/blog/motivated-by-the-memory-of-hunger/

Everyone needs help from time to time. If you need food, our network of food pantries and programs is here to help. Visi...
04/26/2023

Everyone needs help from time to time.

If you need food, our network of food pantries and programs is here to help. Visit chicagosfoodbank.org/find-food to find a site near you.

The Food Depository is incredibly grateful for the recent grant from Feeding America and Health Care Service Corporation...
04/23/2023

The Food Depository is incredibly grateful for the recent grant from Feeding America and Health Care Service Corporation (operating as Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association) to support our workforce development programming and help students access good jobs.

Thank you for your partnership to advance our mission to !

There are so many ways to restore our Earth, including rescuing food that would otherwise go to waste. Feeding America, ...
04/22/2023

There are so many ways to restore our Earth, including rescuing food that would otherwise go to waste.

Feeding America, with the support of partners like Starbucks, works tirelessly every day to rescue good food that would otherwise be wasted, reducing the amount of food going to landfills. We’re grateful for programs like Starbucks FoodShare for enabling us to rescue more food to feed communities in need.

04/21/2023
National Volunteer Month

Calling all volunteers during !📢

Do you want to give back to your community AND help to ? We are so grateful to all of our volunteers who work to ensure our neighbors receive food and hope. Our community wouldn't be as strong without you!

Sign up to volunteer: chicagosfoodbank.org/volunteer/

“Food is a basic human need and yet so many go without it or struggle to gain access to it. Anything I can do to help gi...
04/20/2023

“Food is a basic human need and yet so many go without it or struggle to gain access to it. Anything I can do to help gives me a sense of purpose.”

In the past seven years, Peg Veach has volunteered more than 1,300 hours with the Food Depository!

Her journey started with a gift more meaningful than Peg ever realized - a donation made in her mother's honor. Read her story during : https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/blog/the-kind-gesture-that-inspired-more-than-1300-hours-of-volunteer-service/

💚 Bring in spring with a virtual food drive!A virtual food drive is an easy and fun way to support the Food Depository a...
04/19/2023

💚 Bring in spring with a virtual food drive!

A virtual food drive is an easy and fun way to support the Food Depository and help families facing hunger. With just a few clicks, you can inspire your friends and family to provide food where it’s needed most. Get started today: http://myfooddrives.org

04/17/2023
National Food Month

We believe access to healthy, nutritious food is a human right. During , we’re sharing quick, easy and delicious recipes from our library! Visit our recipe library to get the recipe: https://bit.ly/40MuiZR​
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Creemos que el acceso a comida sana y nutritiva es un derecho humano. Durante el Mes Nacional de la Comida, compartimos recetas rápidas, fáciles y deliciosas de nuestro recetario. Visita nuestro biblioteca de recetas aquÍ: https://bit.ly/3G47EnO

We’ve been working with Feeding America and Starbucks for more than two years on increasing equitable access to nutritio...
04/16/2023

We’ve been working with Feeding America and Starbucks for more than two years on increasing equitable access to nutritious food for Black, Indigenous and People of Color facing hunger through our Equitable Food Access grant!

We’ve been able to provide many meals to our neighbors and hope to continue to do this throughout Cook County.

Have you signed up for the 2023 Chicago 13.1 yet? Join the Food Depository's charity team and run to !Sign up for the Ch...
04/15/2023

Have you signed up for the 2023 Chicago 13.1 yet? Join the Food Depository's charity team and run to !

Sign up for the Chicago 13.1 by May 26 at: chicagosfoodbank.org/halfmarathon

Gail Robinson, of First Presbyterian Kimbark’s Free Food Market, is worried about how families will afford groceries aft...
04/14/2023

Gail Robinson, of First Presbyterian Kimbark’s Free Food Market, is worried about how families will afford groceries after the recent reduction in benefits – especially given that most families her pantry serves are SNAP participants.

Thankfully, pantries like Gail's are ready and willing to provide food to everyone in need. "I'm grateful for this place," says one pantry visitor.

Read how are pantries are providing support for SNAP recipients: https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/blog/woodlawn-pantry-provides-options-for-snap-participants-as-emergency-benefits-end/

For the third year running, the Food Depository was named Best Charity (City Life category) and Best Food Relief Effort ...
04/12/2023

For the third year running, the Food Depository was named Best Charity (City Life category) and Best Food Relief Effort (Food & Drink category) in the Chicago Reader’s recently-released 2022 Best of Chicago Poll.

Thanks to everyone who voted for us!🎉

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Wednesday 8am - 5pm
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Carmen, Luis and Maddie
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There has never been a Thanksgiving where I have been so thankful for what I have after seeing so many families lose so much. I just made a donation on their site. Will you?
My husband and I are discussing a cash donation to your charity, but with the proviso that our names NEVER be mentioned in any marketing or on any published lists, and that we NEVER receive any mail or emails from your organization.

Is there any way of arranging this? We have actually stopped donating to several charities because of the constant, unrelenting harassment through the mail and online.

I realize this sounds rude, but we allocate our charity dollars carefully and anonymously. The only thing we want in return is a tax receipt.
Bremen Township Free Produce Day in the City of Markham! Interview with Kate Maehr - Greater Chicago Food Depository.

https://youtu.be/TRzY4OHJiK4

Thank you Kate for coming out. :)
--From Rondal Jones
Office Manager/ Deputy Clerk Bremen Township.
Sad that many locations are drive up only. A huge population that needs food is now going without.
Hi all! For all you runners out there who want to help raise money for places like the Greater Chicago Food Depository -- consider running in Q-19, A Virtual Run To Feed America. 50% of profits for this virtual run are being donated to Feeding America. The Greater Chicago Food Depository is in the Feeding America network, so if you'd like to get active and help out places like the Greater Chicago Food Depository at the same time, this is a great opportunity to do so! Visit Q19Run.com for more information.
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