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Posts

  • Food banks unite to recover from historic floods
  • 31 years of fighting hunger: Food Depository’s longest-tenured employee to retire
  • School breakfast expands to 175,000 Illinois students
  • Uniting Fresh Food and Clinical Care: FRESH Truck at Oak Forest Health Center
  • Summer meals offer nutrition for kids and teens
  • Chicago’s largest anti-hunger rally takes place June 25th
  • Record high audit score demonstrates a commitment to food safety
  • Food Depository to participate in veteran Stand Down, honors those who served
  • Chicagoland businesses raise more than $82,000 to combat summertime hunger
  • Follow Food Depository advocates on the ground in Washington, D.C.
  • 1 City, 1 Food Drive collects more than 1.3 million meals
  • Food Depository partners with rooftop greenhouse to raise awareness, fight hunger
  • AmeriCorps manager of VA food pantry attends State of the Union address
  • Food Depository, County unveil Food Access Plan
  • New Illinois law expands SNAP access to more low-income families
  • A holiday wish come true
  • ‘This helped when I was down and out’
  • Food Depository named a top charity by Chicago magazine
  • The 1 in 5: Giving back to the community
  • The 1 in 5: Child Nutrition Reauthorization update
  • The 1 in 5: A summer of feeding children
  • The 1 in 5: Through a child’s eyes
  • The 1 in 5: Summer need in the South Suburbs
  • The 1 in 5: Community organizers raise awareness of free summer meals
  • The 1 in 5: A book and a meal
  • The 1 in 5: Beyond the meal
  • Food Depository and partners launch summer meals program
  • The 1 in 5: ‘It’s a good thing for the community’
  • Chicago food pantry continues march against hunger
  • The 1 in 5: ‘There’s a real need here’
  • The 1 in 5: ‘They don’t get breakfast at home’
  • Food Depository prepares response to summer hunger
  • The 1 in 5: A meal, homework and a puppet show
  • ‘We lifted our voices and lawmakers were listening’
  • Regular Tyson chicken donation provides critical source of protein
  • The 1 in 5: Meeting the need year-round
  • The 1 in 5: Eating breakfast, dancing, living healthy
  • The 1 in 5: A mother’s story
  • The 1 in 5: Getting a great start
  • The 1 in 5: Supporting new life
  • Fighting hunger during winter weather
  • The 1 in 5: ‘These kids are hungry’
  • 1 City, 1 Food Drive collects 1.3 million meals
  • The 1 in 5: A guaranteed meal
  • The 1 in 5: Winter break
  • The 1 in 5: Going to school, receiving food
  • The 1 in 5: Providing fresh fruit after school
  • The 1 in 5: Making healthy choices
  • Food Depository teams with Hines VA, AmeriCorps to open veterans pantry
  • The 1 in 5: Realizing potential
  • The 1 in 5: ‘How can you do homework when your stomach is growling?’
  • Hunger Action Month activities raise awareness, funds for hunger relief
  • The 1 in 5: Eating healthy, learning better
  • The 1 in 5: A community institution
  • Get involved in the fight against hunger during Hunger Action Month
  • Interactive Story Map: The summer Lunch Bus
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Overcoming life’s challenges
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘They’re like a second family’
  • Why We Walk
  • Why I Walk: Kathy Morris
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: The spring in his step
  • Why I Walk: Rodney Precht
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘This food – it makes one come to life’
  • Illinois child nutrition resolution passes state House, Senate
  • Why I Walk: Bob Russell
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Feeding a new family
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: From homeless to feeding others
  • Why I Walk: Cathy Moore
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘This enables me to feed my daughter’
  • May 2014 Advocacy Update
  • Why I Walk: Sandra Gillespie
  • On the Table: How do we end hunger in Cook County?
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘I know things will get better’
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Food and music
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘This carries us’
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘Grandma’
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: A glass half full
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: A baker’s life
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Starting fresh
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Fighting cancer, feeding family
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘This pantry is hugely beneficial to me’
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Raising our voice
  • Why I Advocate: Kate Maehr
  • Why I Advocate: Kamil Walton
  • Why I Advocate: Sarah Greenberg
  • Why I Advocate: Ronald Hargrave
  • Live Blog: National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference 2014
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Receiving food, feeding others
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘I have about $5 left’
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘This pantry is keeping me alive’
  • 1 City, 1 Food Drive collects more than 1 million meals
  • Food Depository AmeriCorps member helps shape, grow new agency
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Shattered, not broken
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Friendship and food
  • Advocacy Update January 2014
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Struggling after surgery
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘I used to help people, now I need the help’
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Staying warm
  • Army National Guard Veteran fights hunger with Food Depository, AmeriCorps
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘The pantry has been a lifesaver’
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: One wish
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: A holiday meal
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Food for families
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Overcoming tough times
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Thanksgiving
  • Greater Chicago Food Depository launches ‘No 1 Should Go Hungry’ campaign
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘I never expected to be in this situation’
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: A new chance
  • Greater Chicago Food Depository CFO Don Tusek named CFO of the Year
  • What $36 can buy: SNAP families face a lot less food
  • Greater Chicago Food Depository, Jesse Brown VA, AmeriCorps launch veterans food pantry
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘Our fridge is empty’
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Supporting veterans
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Bracing for change
  • Volunteers harvest corn, squash at local farm
  • Farm Bill debate set to restart
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Securing a bright future
  • How is the government shutdown affecting food assistance programs?
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘We just don’t have enough money for food’
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Building skills for success
  • Food Depository launches ‘Spot Our Truck’ social media challenge
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Changing life plans
  • Kate Maehr’s SNAP Challenge: Days 6 & 7
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Supporting multiple generations
  • Kate Maehr’s SNAP Challenge: Days 1 & 2
  • Greater Chicago Food Depository CEO Kate Maehr to take SNAP Challenge
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘We were used to one meal a day’
  • Get involved during Hunger Action Month
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Working full-time, still struggling to eat
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Rescuing food, families
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘Working with desperate people’
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘We just didn’t have any food’
  • Food Depository AmeriCorps member sees partnership’s impact
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Sharing with others
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: ‘This keeps my kids from going hungry’
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Reaching out in tough times
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Giving back
  • Food Depository grant helps agency connect kids with meals
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Filling in the gaps
  • 52 Stories, 52 Weeks: Food or bills?
  • US House rejects SNAP cuts
  • How could the Farm Bill affect SNAP?
  • Food insecurity on the rise
  • Producemobile distribution comes to Altgeld Gardens
  • Chicago Sky volunteers at Healthy Kids Market
  • ‘Big Bag Tuesday’
  • Numbering the need
  • Lifting our voice: Lobby Day 2013
  • A refreshed look
  • AmeriCorps partnership helps serve the hungry in Garfield Park
  • Kate Maehr receives Dick Goebel Award
  • SNAP Challenge: Day Six
  • SNAP Challenge: Day Five
  • SNAP Challenge: Days Three & Four
  • SNAP Challenge: Days One & Two
  • SNAP Challenge: Day Zero
  • Make your impact on hunger in 2013
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield takes on hunger this holiday season
  • “You never think you will be here.”
  • Food Depository supports struggling veterans
  • Food Depository achieves high marks in food safety
  • “This helps me pay for food.”
  • Food Depository CEO Kate Maehr takes on the SNAP Challenge
  • Bruce Springsteen inspired me to give
  • Hunger Action Month is here!
  • Why we ‘Do it for Chicago’
  • “Hunger is right next door”
  • Thousands assisted by SNAP Outreach program
  • Lemonade stand raises $1,400 for hungry people
  • “Working together to end summer hunger”
  • Sharing the harvest
  • “This is more than just a bus”
  • Bring a donation to 2012 Chicago Bears Training Camp
  • Community project provides produce to low-income Rogers Park families
  • ACTION ALERT: Protect federal nutrition assistance programs
  • Why are you rallying to end hunger?
  • The power and promise of the Hunger Walk
  • Hunger affects both young and old
  • No child should go hungry this summer
  • Mission: Food Rescue
  • Hunger Walk: Step up your fundraising
  • Hunger doesn’t get the day off
  • Summit identifies ways to feed the future
  • Business as usual during NATO Summit
  • The faces of older adult food insecurity
  • GE Community Day
  • Chicago is under “Canstruction”
  • SNAP applicants concerned about Farm Bill cuts
  • National Volunteer Week
  • Emily’s Response to the 2012 Anti-Hunger Policy Conference in DC
  • Mary’s Notes from the 2012 Anti-Hunger Policy Conference in DC
  • Tyler’s Trip to Washington, DC for the 2012 Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
  • Food prices remain a challenge
  • Hybrid vehicle added to fleet
  • South Side agency works to nourish the whole family
  • Support the Food Depository’s restaurant partners this holiday season
  • Sen. Durbin visits Food Depository to discuss need, proposed cuts
  • Kate Maehr testifies before City Council
  • Report shows SNAP provides lifeline for families and support for the economy
  • The Food Depository and its partners help make the holidays merry
  • Update on Deficit Reduction and the Food and Nutrition Safety Net
  • Jewel-Osco donation arrives at critical time
  • Help us stop massive cuts to anti-hunger funding
  • Take action to protect SNAP
  • Squash travels from field to the Food Depository
  • Have you told your Member of Congress that you support ending hunger?
  • Bank of America helps the Food Depository fight child hunger
  • New data shows startling food insecurity rates for Cook County communities
  • September is Hunger Action Month – Get Involved!
  • A Taste of the Lunch Bus: The End
  • A Taste of the Lunch Bus: Little Helpers
  • Taste of the Lunch Bus: Wabash YMCA
  • A Taste of the Lunch Bus: Miami Park
  • Take Action to Protect Nutrition Programs!
  • A Taste of the Lunch Bus: Back of the Yards Park
  • A taste of the Lunch Bus: Our Lady of Good Counsel
  • A Taste of the Lunch Bus: Observations from A Lunch Bus Intern
  • SNAP Matters to Public Health!
  • Come rain, shine or snow, we have a mission to achieve
  • Take Action During Debt Negotiations!
  • Commission to End Hunger kicks off its statewide listening tour
  • Hunger Walk draws record crowd
  • Safety net programs must be protected in the deficit reduction plan!
  • Why are you committed to ending hunger?
  • House votes to cut food for the hungry
  • Knox College honors Kate Maehr
  • Breakfast in the Classroom nourishes the next generation
  • Federal budget would take food off the family dinner table
  • Breakfast in the Classroom
  • Goya gives
  • Lobbying for hunger relief in Illinois: Day Two at the Feeding Illinois Conference and Lobby Day in Springfield
  • Lobbying for hunger relief in Illinois: Day One at the Feeding Illinois Conference and Lobby Day in Springfield
  • Weathering the Blizzard of 2011
  • Child’s choice leaves indelible memory
  • Helping us tackle hunger
  • Miracle at Union Station
  • Holiday ad campaign highlights difficult choices
  • Columbia College’s 8th Annual Holly Jolly Trolley food and fund drive benefits the Food Depository
  • Healthy Helpings featured on ChefBites.TV
  • Nourishing our future: Congress faces critical step after Thanksgiving
  • Congratulations, Chicago’s Community Kitchens graduates!
  • Making Music Matter
  • Chicago’s Community Kitchens featured on ChefBites.TV
  • Getting Connected with our mission
  • Pantry’s efforts gain notice in Tinley Park
  • Chicago’s Community Kitchens provides early-morning inspiration
  • Marathoners run to fight hunger
  • From Hungry to Hopeful: Phil
  • From Hungry to Hopeful: Corry
  • From Hungry to Hopeful: Cristal
  • After a Crash Landing, A New Start
  • 18 Foods that Nourish Chicago
  • Why Healthcare is Important to Hungry Households
  • Building Connections at the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
  • An Award-Winning Volunteer
  • When disability aid runs out, pantry fills in
  • Mother finds help at FRESH Truck
  • “The least I can do is give back’: Veteran volunteers help hospital that helped them
  • From military to corporate to AmeriCorps: how one pantry coordinator gives back
  • SNAP: Beyond the Stereotypes
  • Joe Rodriguez honored as Operations Leader of the Year
  • A bike ride with a big purpose
  • Delivering Nourishment After Puerto Rico’s Hurricane
  • One mom’s food blog with a difference
  • Seven Holiday Gifts That Give Back
  • Rising Transportation Costs Present New Challenges
  • School Breakfast Shines in Berwyn
  • Food and Togetherness at an Older Adult Choice Market
  • Starting Summer with Meals for Kids
  • Not Just a Driver: A Day on the Lunch Bus
  • Mother and Daughter Find Inspiration in Pantry
  • More Than a Statistic
  • Sculptures with a purpose: CANstruction Chicago surpasses ‘can’ record
  • Creating community at the 33rd Annual Hunger Walk
  • The Lunch Bus gives confidence after a bike accident
  • Making the choice between loans or groceries
  • After midterm elections, the future of Farm Bill and SNAP still hangs in balance
  • Holiday partnerships give back
  • At Chicago Standdown, veterans share their struggles, receive help and a hot meal
  • At Uptown food pantry, longtime staffer brings personal connection to mission
  • How the Food Depository handles food recalls
  • Long after fire, food pantry builds community
  • Niles Township Food Pantry delivers respect
  • Cooking with Chicago’s Community Kitchens: Sweet potato biscuits
  • St. Ignatius pantry gives hope for the holidays
  • Five ways to help after the holidays
  • What the federal shutdown means for food banks
  • Why 755K people could lose SNAP benefits
  • Food Depository delivers food to federal workers
  • Fuller Park pantry provides hope in tough times
  • After ‘new life,’ pantry coordinator provides food, community
  • South Side advocate prepares for D.C.
  • Advocates bring passion, stories to D.C.
  • Oak Park River Forest food pantry aims to provide more than food
  • SNAP recipients at risk share their stories with Senator Dick Durbin
  • Chef Bill Kim to students: ‘Give back to the food community’
  • Historic pantry fosters community
  • Looking back at 40: How the Food Depository grew from grassroots
  • Former teacher leads St. Ailbe pantry with love
  • In Northwest Suburbs, food pantry strives to meet changing need
  • SNAP in restaurants: The case for expanding the program in Illinois
  • Advocates inspired at Springfield lobby day
  • At Chicago Standdown, veterans find help and camaraderie
  • Cooking class teaches healthy habits
  • Looking back at 40: The story of a Food Depository founder
  • Renovation marks new chapter for longtime Edgewater pantry
  • At West Side club, afterschool meals help kids chase dreams
  • Baseball star helps mission to end hunger
  • In Berwyn, food pantry ‘a godsend’ for those in need
  • Why kicking 3 million people off SNAP is bad policy
  • ‘Hugging pantry’ aims to treat visitors like family
  • Friendship Center filling local need with new weekly dinners
  • Expanded pantry first step in major community project
  • FRESH Truck empowers patients at community health centers
  • Training illustrates the human cost of poverty
  • 34th Annual Hunger Walk provides awareness, funds for ending food insecurity
  • Breakthrough’s Fresh Market takes pride in pantry experience
  • Farmer’s market exposes students to unique local produce
  • At 94, Near North pantry coordinator still serving others
  • Healthy Student Market offers helping hand to working families
  • Employee of the Year helped volunteers embrace change
  • Ways to give this holiday season
  • Pantry plans expansion to address neighbors’ needs
  • North Side pantry helps mother provide for family
  • Holiday food lifts spirits during season of giving
  • Chicago Standdown offers veterans helping hand
  • Cooking with Chicago’s Community Kitchens: Holiday sugar cookies
  • Suburban pantry keeps founder’s legacy alive
  • King’s dream lives on at North Lawndale food pantry
  • College food pantries help students succeed
  • Mother’s passion honored with memorial fundraiser
  • Community groups active in Census outreach
  • Activist Jahmal Cole reflects on hunger and hope
  • In Parkway Gardens, after-school program nourishes kids
  • AmeriCorps Appreciation: Angelika Kwak
  • AmeriCorps Appreciation: Pamela Perry
  • After prison, Chicago’s Community Kitchens graduate rewrites story
  • Rep. Schrier: SNAP changes ‘nickel and dime’ people in need
  • Ways to give back during the COVID-19 crisis
  • Cooking with Chicago’s Community Kitchens: Vegetable Minestrone Soup
  • Volunteers show commitment to community amid COVID-19
  • Cooking with Chicago’s Community Kitchens: Cornbread
  • ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: COVID causes surge in need for benefits
  • Warehouse manager exemplifies leadership, resolve during pandemic
  • Cooking with Chicago’s Community Kitchens: Black Beans & Rice
  • In Bronzeville, a food pantry rises to the challenge
  • To meet growing need, Roseland church expands meal service
  • SNAP expert: Increase benefits to help people, lift economy
  • Obama: ‘Keep up your faith and your hope’
  • ‘To come here, it’s been a lot for me’: Food pop-ups offer support in uncertain times
  • In their words: Black leaders on food and racial justice
  • Glimpses from the front lines: Food and compassion during COVID-19
  • Amid shuttered stores, free food a boon in Roseland
  • In Englewood, a collective vision of hope beyond crisis
  • Portage Park pantry feeds neighbors through pandemic
  • As child hunger soars, Lunch Bus serves summer meals
  • ‘I know I’m going to get my blessings’: A young mom navigates life’s obstacles
  • At Safe Haven, life lessons served with food
  • Family carries forward tradition of service
  • Amid pandemic, student perseveres to complete job training
  • West Town soup kitchen carries on through COVID-19
  • Video: Roseland pop-up provides food, hope in time of need
  • Q&A: How systemic racism fuels food insecurity
  • Cubs slugger Ian Happ roasts coffee for COVID relief
  • Food pantry seeks to ease ‘stress, anxiety’ of COVID-19
  • Youth programs provide refuge in crisis
  • VA pantry continues serving vets in need
  • Ways to give this holiday season
  • For returning Chicagoan, job training offers fresh start
  • Photos: Holiday food served on Chicago’s West Side
  • Brighton Park pantry lifts spirits before holidays
  • New leader steps in at North Side pantry
  • In their words: Food pantry leaders reflect on 2020, hopes for year ahead
  • New board chair leads with a passion for social justice
  • On MLK Day, Cubs and youth baseball players give back
  • Tribune columnist turns partisan competition into record donations
  • At Food Depository, a vaccine gives dose of hope amid crisis
  • Grant helps Belmont Cragin pantry persevere
  • Subvención ayuda despensa de Belmont Cragin perseverar
  • With new grant funding, Roseland pantry hopes to expand reach

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