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December 16, 2021

Amid pandemic, holiday food brings communities together

July 19, 2021

‘Feeding the kids of the neighborhood’: Lunch Bus provides summer meals

Cecilia Cap receives the coronavirus vaccine.

February 17, 2021

At Food Depository, a vaccine gives dose of hope amid crisis

May 1, 2020

‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: COVID causes surge in need for benefits

Portrait photo of Jose DeSantiago

April 24, 2020

Warehouse manager exemplifies leadership, resolve during pandemic

Hunger Action Corps member Pamela Perry

March 11, 2020

AmeriCorps Appreciation: Pamela Perry

Angelika Kwak, a member of the Hunger Action Corps, at a FRESH Truck distribution in Chicago Heights

March 9, 2020

AmeriCorps Appreciation: Angelika Kwak

January 16, 2020

Community groups active in Census outreach

December 9, 2019

Holiday food lifts spirits during season of giving

Janet Andersen, the Food Depository's manager of volunteer engagement, leads a repack session

November 4, 2019

Employee of the Year helped volunteers embrace change

Materials for the Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE)

September 26, 2019

Training illustrates the human cost of poverty

A Cooking Matters class prepares pasta sauce

June 7, 2019

Cooking class teaches healthy habits