Volunteering at the Food Depository

Volunteer opportunities at the Food Depository include repacking food, collecting food at food shows and delivering produce around the city.

Areas of priority need

Photos from three communities of priority need as identified by the food access study commissioned by the Food Depository. Ford Heights, Garfield Park and Washington Park are featured.

GE Community Day 2007

Hundreds of volunteers from GE spent Friday, May 18, at the Food Depository for GE Community Day. At the end of the day, more than 98,000 pounds of nutritious food had been packed, sorted and bagged for hungry men, women and children in Cook County.

Canstruction Chicago 2007

Canstruction combines the competitive spirit of a design/build competition with a unique way to help feed hungry people.

Nourish for Knowledge at Whistler School

Whistler School students in West Pullman receive free take-home bags of food through Nourish for Knowledge, a partnership between the Food Depository and Chicago Public Schools. Students at 23 schools receive food each week.

Hunger Walk 2008

The 23rd Annual Hunger Walk drew thousands of donors, volunteers and supporters to Montrose Harbor in June 2008.

14th Annual Bag Hunger Auction

The 14th Annual Bag Hunger Auction took place on Oct. 24, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago and raised more than $275,000 to support the Greater Chicago Food Depository's hunger-relief programs.

Bears star tips scale for good cause

Bears All-Pro Devin Hester and his mom, Juanita Brown, weighed in on Nov. 13 to help Campbell's Chunky Soup fill the Greater Chicago Food Depository with cans of soup.

Sen. Durbin visits Food Depository

Sen. Dick Durbin visited the Greater Chicago Food Depository in December to celebrate the Senate's passage of a new Farm Bill, which includes additional funding for nutrition programs that help the hungry.

Holidays 2007

From food drives to legislators, the 2007 holiday season featured an outpouring of support from the community.

Blog photos

The following photos are featured in the Food Depository's blog.