Demand increases as food prices soar 

Many working families are forced to make difficult choices between paying for fuel and utilities instead of groceries. Prices soaring |  Hear how one pantry is coping

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Food Depository aids
Iowa flood relief

Tune into our newest podcast to hear an interview with three Greater Chicago Food Depository staff members who helped during the recent Iowa flood relief efforts.
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Congress overrides
Farm Bill veto

The new Farm Bill includes increased funding for federal  programs, including those for hungry men, women and children in Cook County. Learn more about this important piece of legislation and how you can send a thank you to Congress. 
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Working poor face
food insecurity
Sixty-one percent of “working poor” individuals and families faced food insecurity during the previous year, according to a new study by the
Greater Chicago Food Depository and the University of Chicago Survey Lab.
Read more | Fact sheet

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