Join Our Network

Our impact is made possible in large part by members like you. Your efforts will directly impact men, women and children facing hunger in our community.

Host a Kids Cafe

Kids Cafe® is a national initiative of Feeding America administered locally by the Greater Chicago Food Depository. When you host a Kids Cafe, you’ll be providing nutritious meals and enrichment activities that support physical and academic potential among children and teens. Your participation frees up food purchasing funds for other programs and helps struggling families stretch their food budgets. Children get an opportunity to connect with their peers along with a healthy meal.

Apply online to host a Kids Cafe program in the 2018-2019 school year.

Host a Summer Meal Program

During the summer, children are at an increased risk of hunger because they no longer receive free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch at school. In 2018, the Food Depository distributed more than 480,000 meals in partnership with more than 245 summer feeding sites.

Be a part of the solution to summer hunger by hosting a summer meal program. Applications for Summer 2019 will be available online in spring.

Offer Benefits Assistance

When more agencies are informed about the SNAP application process and its requirements, more individuals and families can get the assistance they need to access benefits. Our Benefits Outreach staff offer hands-on workshops that help agencies answer client questions.

This training is intended for those who have direct contact with clients who may be eligible for SNAP, and for those who want to learn more about the SNAP program. For more information, please call 773-843-5416 and press option 2, Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.