Tribute and Memorial Gifts

Your tribute gift to the Food Depository is truly special, and we will provide personalized recognition for you and those you honor.

Tribute gifts honor someone special with a donation that fights hunger. Honorary and memorial gifts provide a special opportunity to celebrate achievements, milestones and lives.

Tribute gift options

Make a Tribute Gift without an eCard

Make an online tribute gift and we'll mail acknowledgements in 10 days.

Make a Tribute Gift with an eCard

Make an online tribute gift and send an eCard (instead of mailing the acknowledgement).

Mail or fax this form (PDF) to:

Greater Chicago Food Depository
c/o External Affairs
4100 W. Ann Lurie Place
Chicago, IL 60632
Fax: 773-927-8375

We'll send a special acknowledgement of your tribute (PDF) or memorial gift (PDF), which provides much-needed food for hungry families in Cook County. If you choose the eCard option, the person will receive an e-mail acknowledgement right away.

"People are so creative in finding ways to honor friends and relatives by donating for memorials, birthdays, thank yous, bar mitzvahs, weddings, holidays, etc. Their words keep me inspired."
- Janis, a loyal Food Depository volunteer

Your gift will immediately fight hunger in our community and help achieve our mission: providing food for hungry people while striving to end hunger in our community.


Please contact us today for more information or to make a tribute gift

Keeya Thomas
773-843-7288
E-mail Keeya

Read more about how we address child hunger in Cook County

Addressing child hunger

Thousands of children in Cook County receive nutritious meals after school, on weekends, and during the summer through our Programs for Children.

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