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Greater Chicago Food Depository

Greater Chicago Food Depository
Greater Chicago Food Depository

Pandemic-Related Boosts To SNAP Benefits Will End In March

The "emergency allotments" given after the 21st of each month will stop nationwide, reducing monthly benefits by $55 to $255 per person.

Citywide

New 2-1-1 Call Center Can Help Chicagoans Get Food, Housing, Other Social Services

The call center will pick up 24/7 and is free, connecting people in need to child care, food and other resources.

Citywide

Woodlawn Neighbors In Need Can ‘Shop’ For Free Food At Market Thursday Mornings

The free market is held weekly at First Presbyterian Church. Organizers will hold special holiday giveaways Nov. 21 and Dec. 19.

Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore

Inflation Is Driving Up Demand At Food Pantries — But Rising Costs Also Make It Harder For Pantries To Help

Thanks to inflation, need for food assistance is reaching levels unseen even during the pandemic. Food Pantries are stretched thin to meet the demand. "[Clients] are having to make a choice: Am I going to eat or am I going to buy medicine?" one operator said.

Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park

Get Free Ice Cream Downtown Tuesday And Help Raise $10,000 To Feed Families In Need

With every scoop of free ice cream served at Pioneer Court, $1 will be donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

Downtown

Greater Chicago Food Depository Building Southwest Side Meal-Prep Facility

The plans for the new space and garden were supposed to go through key City Council committees in 2020, but the project was delayed due to the pandemic.

Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards

Englewood Food Pantry Is Back And Ready To Serve Neighbors After Closing For The Holidays

Neighbors can visit the IMAN Food and Wellness Center on 63rd Street for items ranging from fresh groceries to personal hygiene products.

Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham

A New South Side Food Pantry Is Fighting To End Hunger, One Shopping Cart At A Time

The Inner-City Muslim Action Network opened the IMAN Food and Wellness Center, 1216 W. 63rd St., thanks to a grant provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham

At Least 8,000 Chicago Families Living In Poverty Aren’t Getting Food Assistance, Depository Says. New Program Aims To Find Out Why

The Greater Chicago Food Depository is partnering with neighborhood groups to identify why some families in need aren't getting public benefits. "We really want to take the time to learn the different barriers people face."

Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham

Food Co-Ops Team Up To Feed More Families In Need On South, West Sides: ‘We’ll Be Stronger Together’

Three co-ops have formed ChiMeals, a collective dedicated to supporting Chicagoans experiencing food insecurity.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Beyond Hunger’s Home Delivery Program Expands To Austin, Offering More Food Options For Seniors In Need

The new location will allow Beyond Hunger to serve more people and accommodate more special diets.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

An Austin Food Pantry Is Expanding To Address Increased Need Brought On By The Pandemic

The food pantry at Circle Urban Ministries will now operate twice a week thanks to a grant from the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Here’s Where You Can Find Free Food In Bronzeville This Weekend

A mobile pantry will give away groceries 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at St. Elizabeth's Church, 44 E. 41st St.

Bronzeville, Near South Side

Edgewater Nonprofit Receives Grant To Expand Rogers Park Pop-Up Food Pantry

Care For Real is one of 26 community groups to receive grants from the Greater Chicago Food Depository to address food scarcity in underserved communities.

Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park

Food Pantry Works With Block Clubs To Deliver Groceries To West Side Seniors

The food pantry is using the relationship-driven model of the block club program organized by I AM ABLE to deliver groceries to seniors in need.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Chicago Is Experiencing The Biggest Hunger Crisis In Decades Because Of Coronavirus — And The Recovery Could Take Years

Hundreds of people lined up for a Christmas meal Tuesday in Little Village, one of the neighborhoods hardest hit by coronavirus. Local food pantries are their lifeline: "It's a big help."

Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards

Families Can Get Free Food Thursday In Back Of The Yards

The giveaway will begin 2:30 p.m. Thursday and continue until supplies run out at Miguel Community Center, 1936 W. 48th St.

Back of the Yards

Free Food Available Sunday In Bronzeville At Pop-Up With Baseball Star Curtis Granderson

Families can drive up to the site to receive a food and grocery package.

Bronzeville, Near South Side

Auburn Gresham Food Drive Offering Free Groceries And Pet Food To Neighbors Tuesday

Pets and their human companions can pick up meals Tuesday morning while supplies last.

Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham

Healthy Living Hub Is Centerpiece Of Big Plans For Auburn Gresham: ‘In 5 To 10 Years … You’ll See The Vibrancy’

The hub is one part of a plan that won the $10 million Chicago Prize from the Pritzker Traubert Foundation in early August.

Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore
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