Food Depository Prized Partners
The Citadel Foundation named Prized Partner of the Quarter
The Citadel Foundation has been chosen as the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Prized Partner of the Quarter for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009-2010 for its financial support, dedication to volunteerism and awareness-raising efforts surrounding the issue of hunger in our community.
The Citadel Foundation, the charitable affiliate of Citadel, donated $150,000 earlier this year to support a new Food Depository nutrition project to benefit Chicago Public School students. The Foundation helped connect the Food Depository with University of Chicago researchers, who will help design and implement the project while measuring its impact on students.
In February, 30 volunteers from the Foundation repacked 756 pounds of cereal for distribution—more than 1,500 individual bags. Citadel volunteers continue to help out at the Food Depository every Wednesday night as well.
“The Citadel Foundation has been generous with its time and funds,” said Kate Maehr, executive director of the Greater Chicago Food Depository. “The Foundation’s commitment to addressing the root causes of hunger is an invaluable asset to the Food Depository during the past year. We are very fortunate to have their support in the fight against hunger.”
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Past Prized Partners
The Futures Industry Association was chosen as the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Prized Partner of the Quarter for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009-2010 for their awareness raising efforts surrounding the issue of hunger in our community. » Watch more
The Chicago White Sox were chosen as the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Prized Partner of the Quarter for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009-2010 for their dedication to volunteerism and for their awareness-raising efforts surrounding the issue of hunger in our community. » Watch more
ConAgra Foods was named the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Prized Partner of the Year for its outstanding contributions to hunger relief in Cook County during the fiscal year 2008-2009. During the past year, ConAgra has supported the Food Depository’s programs while engaging its employees in the fight against hunger. ConAgra employees volunteered twice at the Food Depository warehouse this spring and participated in last June’s Hunger Walk. » Watch more
Charter One was chosen as the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Prized Partner of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2008-2009. Donating more than just funds, Charter One employees showed their outstanding commitment to ending hunger in our community through dedicated volunteerism and raising awareness during a summer-long concert series, Making Music Matter. » Watch more
The 21st Annual Commercial Real Estate Awards Steering Committee was chosen as the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Prized Partner of the Quarter for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008-2009. The committee was the force behind a successful Commercial Real Estate Awards Dinner this past March—an event that raised more than $800,000 for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. » Watch more
CME Group, a Chicago Board of Trade and NYMEX company, was chosen as the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Prized Partner of the Quarter for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2008-2009. A dedicated Food Depository partner for more than 20 years, CME Group has proven its commitment to the community and hunger relief in a variety of ways, increasing its support of the Food Depository despite the recent economic downturn. » Watch more
Jewel-Osco was named the first-ever Greater Chicago Food Depository Prized Partner of the Quarter for its outstanding commitment to hunger relief in Cook County. Jewel-Osco showed its support in a number of ways—from donating food and funds to volunteering—during the first quarter of fiscal year 2008-2009. » Watch more
