Due to inclement winter weather, the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s facility will be closed on [DATE]. [DATE’S] volunteer sessions are canceled. We hope to reopen and resume normal operations on [DATE].
Many food pantries and meal programs in our network may remain open on [DATE]. Click here to find a food distribution near you. We recommend calling before you go to confirm their hours.
More than 700 partners across Cook County ensure that nutritious food is available all year to our neighbors in need. Find a food pantry, soup kitchen, shelter or mobile program in your community.
Our job training programs prepare unemployed and underemployed adults for productive careers in hospitality and supply chain fields. Students receive free training and industry-specific experience.
We assist Cook County residents who are eligible for SNAP (The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) and medical benefits. Our team offers application assistance by phone and in the community.
Every child needs healthy food in order to thrive. Our school and community programs ensure that children have access to food where they learn, live and play.
Older adults are a growing population at risk of hunger and often live on limited income. We distribute fresh and shelf-stable food at places where older adults live and gather.
More than 16,000 veterans in our community live in poverty. We respond to hunger among veterans with two food pantries at VA medical centers each week.
We love volunteers! Your time, talent and hard work make our daily response to hunger possible. Volunteer groups, families and individuals support our mission in a variety of ways.
Your gifts make an immediate impact on hunger in our community. Financial support lets us distribute nutritious food to areas in need, run programs that address the root causes of hunger and so much more.
Raise your voice and take a stand against hunger. Encourage lawmakers to support policies that provide food for our neighbors in need.
Organize a virtual food drive for your office, school group or event! Every dollar you raise can help provide three meals for our neighbors in need.
Join us at an event. Our annual events raise awareness and funds to end hunger in a variety of creative ways.
