Stories of Help and Hope

Serving Our Neighbors through the COVID-19 Pandemic

Since March, the Greater Chicago Food Depository and our network of community partners have been working to provide food for anyone in need during the coronavirus pandemic. No one should go hungry.

Food pantries and similar programs in our network are serving an average of 120 percent more people in need compared to before the pandemic. An estimated 1 in 3 households with children is now reporting food insecurity. As job losses continue and relief programs expire, we expect the need to grow in the coming months.

Throughout this crisis, the Food Depository and our partners have been adapting to serve our neighbors safely while ensuring access to nutritious food. Every week, our volunteers pack thousands of boxes with non-perishable groceries to allow for faster distributions in this time of social distancing. Since April we have shipped more than 307,000 of these boxes, which supplement the fresh produce, protein and other items we provide.

Your support makes this and more possible.