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The Hunger Beat

Our blog aims to inform, uplift and inspire our allies in the mission to end hunger.

Featured Stories

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Older Adults

Delivering food – and so much more – to Cook County’s seniors
people stand in line for a food pantry at a church
Food Pantries & Food Programs, SNAP and Benefits

Woodlawn pantry provides options for SNAP participants as emergency benefits end
a man and woman are smiling at the camera
Advocacy & Public Policy

Food Depository advocates return to Springfield Lobby Day after COVID hiatus
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a man helps a woman shop at a food pantry
Food Pantries & Food Programs

Two pantries bridging language and culture to serve a growing number of Asian guests
a woman smiles at the camera
Older Adults

Delivering food – and so much more – to Cook County’s seniors
a man and woman are smiling at the camera
Advocacy & Public Policy

Food Depository advocates return to Springfield Lobby Day after COVID hiatus
a man distributes produce at a food pantry
Volunteers

Helping to feed his neighbors for more than 25 years
a man in a mask and apron looks at the camer from behind a produce table at a food pantry
Food Pantries & Food Programs, Volunteers

Motivated by the memory of hunger
a woman in glasses smiles at the camera
Volunteers

The kind gesture that inspired more than 1,300 hours of volunteer service
people stand in line for a food pantry at a church
Food Pantries & Food Programs, SNAP and Benefits

Woodlawn pantry provides options for SNAP participants as emergency benefits end
a volunteer points to a sign outside a food pantry
Volunteers

A welcoming presence at 6th Grace Presbyterian’s food pantry
food pantry guests smile at the camera
Food Pantries & Food Programs, Volunteers

Three women who inspire: “Pushing forward and counting our blessings”
a mother and her three children at a food pantry
Food Pantries & Food Programs, SNAP and Benefits

West Englewood pantry fills gaps as SNAP benefits decrease
Divine Nine group post for selfie (photos by Terence Crayton for the Food Depository)
Volunteers

Divine Nine members continue legacy of service while volunteering to end hunger
The inaugural Food Equity Ambassador cohort with Food Depository CEO Kate Maehr and members of our Board
Advocacy & Public Policy

Celebrating the first cohort of Food Equity Ambassadors
a woman gets food at a pantry
Food Pantries & Food Programs

In Belmont Cragin, food pantry grows with the need
a group of young athletes volunteers at a repack event
Events, Volunteers

Young Athletes Pitch in on MLK Day of Service
Children volunteering in community
Holiday Season, Hunger in Chicago

Ways to give back during the holidays