Greater Chicago Food Depository

We are grateful to work with such passionate and dedicated volunteers. For many, volunteering is more than an act of service — it’s a way to connect with, heal and empower our community.

When neighbors care for neighbors, real change happens.

Get involved today at https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/.

The Greater Chicago Food Depository is here to help anyone in Chicago and Cook County who needs food. Visit our website to locate a distribution near you.

Food for all who need it:
chicagosfoodbank.org
bancodealimentoschicago.org
773-247-FOOD

We are excited to announce the official opening of the Statesmen Market at Kennedy-King College.

One in five college students nationally experiences food insecurity. In Chicago, 50% of City Colleges students report food insecurity. For students balancing school, work, and family responsibilities, reliable access to nutritious food is critical to staying on track toward a degree, and ultimately, a sustaining-wage career.

Created in partnership with City Colleges of Chicago, Statesmen Market is stocked with fresh produce, protein, dairy, pantry staples, meals-to-go, and other necessities, all in a welcoming space where students can shop for free with dignity and pride.

Statesmen Market helps students focus on their education instead of worrying about their next meal.

For more information, including market hours or how to receive public benefits assistance, Kennedy-King students should visit their Wellness Center and see posted hours for service.

The Food Depository is proud to join our longtime partner and supporter Jewel-Osco to celebrate the grand reopening of store #2506 at 424 W Division St.

We appreciate their generosity and continued commitment to our mission. Together, we are greater. Together, we can end hunger.

Cook County will experience extreme cold over the next several days, with wind chills feeling as cold as -35°F (as advised by the National Weather Service).

Warming centers are open and available for anyone in need.

Find the closest warming center near you:
Chicago: chi.gov/warming
Cook County: cookcountyil.gov/service/warming-centers

SNAP rules are changing! Make sure you meet new work requirements or apply for an exemption by February 1. Get started now at chicagosfoodbank.org/snap.

During the pandemic, Sunny Sohoni had been troubled to learn that many people were having a difficult time affording and accessing food – so she started donating to Feeding America. Soon after, she joined her college alumni group for a volunteer repack session at the Food Depository, drawn by the fact that we’re a member food bank of the Feeding America network.

After that first session, Sunny began volunteering regularly at the Food Depository, enjoying the whole experience. “I meet great people, there’s good energy and fun music, it’s for a good cause and they share the impact you make in real time," she said.

Sangeeta, inspired by her daughter’s passion, joined her daughter for Sunny’s weekly volunteer repack session during a trip to Chicago. “We packed pasta and black beans. Everything operated so smoothly. Everything was done so sincerely. I was very impressed,” she said. “The enormity of the process struck me.” Sangeeta has since volunteered during a couple more visits to her daughter, motivated by the fact that food insecurity is still elevated for so many neighbors.

After seeing our operation firsthand and learning about the high percentage of each donation that directly supports our programming, Sangeeta decided to gift her stocks to the Food Depository, joining her daughter in the movement to end hunger.

When individuals donate appreciated stock like Sangeeta’s, the shares are transferred to a nonprofit, which sells them and uses the proceeds to support their mission. Both mother and daughter say that the main inspiration for their support is the Food Depository’s core belief that food is a basic human right.

“I hope it helps people, because you can’t do anything on an empty stomach,” Sangeeta said of her donation.

To learn more about how you can support the Food Depository, visit our website at https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/.

Thank you to WGN TV for your continued partnership and support of our mission to . To learn more about the food drive and see how you can get involved, visit http://wgntv.com/FoodDrive.

WGN is proud to host our 12th annual drive-thru food drive. Drop off goods at WGN Friday November 7th from 5-10a, 2501 Bradley Place, or donate at wgntv.com/FoodDrive

All proceeds will benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository, via WGN-TV Family Charities, a fund of the McCormick Foundation, which will match $.50 on the dollar.

Kids Day volunteer sessions at the Greater Chicago Food Depository are designed for families or groups with children ages 5-11.

Together, we can properly and efficiently distribute quality food to participating food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters in Cook County, while teaching younger children about our mission.

Sign up now at http://chicagosfoodbank.org/volunteer.

We’re incredibly thankful to our longtime donor and community partner for their continued generosity and support. At the Jewel-Osco Buying Summit, held at the Tinley Park Convention Center, a donation was presented to the Greater Chicago Food Depository — helping to nourish our neighbors and strengthen our community.

Moments like these remind us of the power of partnerships.

This week, eligible seniors can receive seasonal produce coupons at the Regional Senior Centers! Each coupon booklet is worth $25 and can be used to purchase fresh fruit, vegetables, honey and herbs at participating farmers markets. Local vendors will be present at both distribution events, offering a variety of produce that seniors can purchase using the coupons.

For more information, call the Food Depository at 773-247-3663.