2020 has exposed many of America’s most critical shortcomings, and not least among these is hunger. With an estimated 54 million Americans suffering from food insecurity (18 million of whom are children), it’s time to admit: our food system is not merely straining — it is broken. We’ve witnessed neighbors rallying together in unprecedented acts […]
Imagine living a life that requires you to choose between food and utilities, food and medical care, food and housing, food and transportation, or even food and education. Forty-nine million people in the U.S. struggle to put food on the table, with one in nine on Chicago’s North Side suffering from food insecurity — a lack of […]
Give Time Stand Up for Abused and Neglected Children Court Appointed Special Advocates Lake County (CASA), 847-383-6260 Volunteer as an advocate for neglected and abused children going through the juvenile court system. CASA Lake County recruits, trains and manages volunteers who ensure each child’s rights and needs are being attended to while in foster care. […]
The Junior League of Chicago (JLC) has promoted voluntarism and the potential of women in the community since it was founded 100 years ago. When Lucy McCormick Blair Linn and twelve of her friends founded JLC in 1912, their first projects addressed the problems that women were having in the workplace. Their very first […]
Food banks in all our communities are running low as demand continues to outstrip supply. Here is the wish list from the New Trier pantry, but all these food pantries need similar items. Connections for the Homeless Greater Chicago Food Depository New Trier Township Food Pantry Northern Illinois Food Bank Northfield Township Food Pantry Pantry […]
Here’s two easy ways to make a difference: The Buffalo Grove Area Chamber’s Community Outreach Committee offers two projects for you to help this month. Take a look and see if you can help. Feed the Hungry–Fill the Pantry Once again the Chamber is reaching out for help. On your next trip to the grocery […]
The poor economy means food pantries and other service agencies are seeing extraordinarily high demand for food and other items, and here’s how you can help this holiday season. Catholic Charities of Lake County, based in Waukegan, had 12,000 families register to receive Christmas gifts last year. This year, the number is 13,000. The […]
In response to the large decline in resources at our local food pantries and the increase in demand for such goods, The United Way has combined efforts with local businesses to coordinate a food drive that will support the following organizations: New Trier Township Food Pantry Moraine Township Food Pantry Hemenway United Methodist Church Food Pantry […]
