About Page Title

Greater Chicago Food Depository

Letter Content

Nourishing our neighbors at risk of hunger

The Greater Chicago Food Depository began with one purpose: to end hunger by connecting our neighbors with healthy food.

Since 2016, TDFF has helped the Greater Chicago Food Depository do what it does best — provide for our neighbors to enhance their quality of life. We are committed to the Food Depository’s mission and, year after year, we work to bridge any gaps in service with a hands-on approach.

Today, as systemic inequity and structural racism remain entrenched, the Food Depository has ramped up its efforts, working diligently to advance solutions that address the root causes of hunger, food insecurity, and poverty. Because food is a basic human right… and working together to offer support and share resources means making a bigger difference.

As the food bank for Cook County, the Greater Chicago Food Depository distributes food to individuals and families through a network of approximately 700 pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and community programs. The organization implements innovative strategies to address food insecurity and food access by partnering with education and healthcare systems, veterans affairs hospitals, libraries, community centers, after school and summer programs, senior centers and residential buildings — serving hundreds of thousands individuals who rely on this network for support each year.

For more information, visit their website.

Spotlight Quote

More and more of our neighbors are finding it harder to afford groceries, let alone put meals on the table. Thanks to The Duchossois Family Foundation, the Greater Chicago Food Depository can connect our neighbors with healthy food, lift our voices, and address the root causes of hunger.”

– Kate Maehr, Executive Director and CEO

Looking Ahead...

Looking Ahead…

The focus remains the same: a hunger-free today and tomorrow. And we know that the Greater Chicago Food Depository is making a difference. Access to nutritious, prepared meals leads to healthier lives, which ultimately leads to healthier communities. The Baby Boomer generation is aging, and the number of older adults living on fixed incomes and facing mobility and health challenges is expected to increase significantly. As a result, food distribution may be more important than ever.

With meals tailored to the needs of priority populations, especially communities with the highest unmet need, the Nourish Project can improve food security, financial stability, overall health, and quality of life in Cook County. TDFF remains fully committed to being a partner in this vital effort.