May Donor Report
As summer approaches, families begin to worry about their children losing access to food provided at school. This is a time when I am deeply grateful for your help to ensure no child goes hungry.
This summer, families are even more at risk of hunger due to decades-high inflation rates and the continued impact of the pandemic.
Your generous giving equips us to partner with over 700 community partners and programs to bring nutritious food where it’s needed most, especially in neighborhoods where long-standing systemic racism and disinvestment have given food insecurity a stronghold. And when healthy food is effectively and efficiently provided to those in need, it creates healthier communities.
The good news is a $100,000 TRIPLE matching challenge has been offered by our friends at the Malott Family Foundation to reach more of our neighbors facing hunger.
Give today and every dollar will go three times as far! Just $1 will help provide 9 meals!
Imagine the impact your donation will make in the lives of children and families facing hunger. I hope to hear from you soon, and I thank you for caring.
Sincerely,
Kate Maehr
Executive Director & CEO
The Power of Your Giving: He Knows Firsthand
Hunger is a painful fact for some school children in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Many rely on free or reduced-price school meals to get through the day. So, when school is suddenly out, those meals are gone.
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Volunteer Spotlight: “Keep on pushing!”
Volunteers are the foundation for everything the Food Depository does! They’re especially essential across our network of partners, helping to provide food and support directly to our neighbors. Meet one of our dedicated volunteers: Bernice Kenner. . .
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