SUPPORT THE 2027 CREA LUNCHBOX CHALLENGE

Chicago has what it takes to end hunger. We just need you. Amplify your company's page by starting or joining your Lunchbox Challenge campaign below.

MAKE AN IMMEDIATE DIFFERENCE IN CHICAGO

Help your company win the 2027 Lunchbox Challenge! By donating $100 – just the cost of a client lunch – you can provide 300 meals for kids who don't always have enough to eat and boost your company's chances of taking home the travelling Lunchbox Challenge trophy at the next Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards.

Questions, ideas, or issues with your campaign? Contact Calvin Foucault, Manager of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising, at [email protected] or 773-843-2748.

How the Lunchbox Challenge Supports Our Mission to End Hunger

Lunchbox Challenge donations allow us to leverage our purchasing power to make each dollar donated go further – providing healthy food that is most needed in our communities.

When you lead your company's Lunchbox Challenge campaign, you take a step toward impacting the people around you and nourishing your neighbors.

Every $1 donated to the Food Depository helps provide 3 nutritious meals for our neighbors

Giving Back Programs

Find Your Best Path for Giving Back

Individuals, families, colleagues, organizations — the people who give back to the community through the Greater Chicago Food Depository differ. Yet, we all share a belief in taking action and making a difference.

For Individuals & Families

See how other neighbors and families give back to the community.

For Corporations & Organizations

Explore our corporate support and workplace giving back programs.

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Take Action and Make a Difference Today

Donate time. Be a food pantry volunteer for one day. Sign a petition. Donate money. Donate food. Making change starts with you.

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