Greater Chicago Food Depository

The Greater Chicago Food Depository is part of a united community effort working to bring food, dignity and hope to their Cook County neighbors. They act as the hub for a network of more than 700 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other programs. These programs provide food where it’s most needed. They also address the root causes of hunger. Public benefits outreach and job training programs offer support for their neighbors to overcome poverty.

By taking hunger off the table, they enable families to focus on other priorities, like education, growth and security. They enable communities to face their challenges with confidence. Today and in the long term, providing nutritious food is an investment in health and hope for their neighbors and their community. 

When I volunteered there, I assisted them in sorting and packaging various food items depending on what they needed that day. One day it was bell peppers, another it was potatoes, that sort of thing. I thought it was honestly a really interesting and fufilling experience while I was there. It was nice working for such a good cause and kind of learning the inner workings of a food bank such as the Food Depository.






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