We Are Greater Together
When catastrophic cuts to SNAP were passed in summer 2025, we knew they would lead to unprecedented hunger. It would take all of us working together to ensure that our neighbors continue to have access to the food they need to thrive.
Watch Kate Maehr, our executive director and CEO, share about the difference your support made in this moment of historic need – and read stories below about the impact we made together.
Thank you for sharing our belief that food is a basic human right. Thank you for showing what’s possible when Chicago unites. Together, we can end hunger.
Ending Hunger in FY26
MILLION MEALS PROVIDED
We partnered with more than 850 organizations to serve more than 2.26 million household visits to pantries across Chicago and Cook County.
VOLUNTEERS
Giving nearly 104,000 hours, our volunteers helped us repack and distribute more than 7.5 million pounds of food.
SNAP PARTICIPANTS
We helped 350,000 participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retain their benefits despite historic program cuts.
Three Meals. Every Neighbor. Every Day.
This year we also launched a bold new vision and strategic plan for our amazing city. By 2030, the Greater Chicago Food Depository envisions a future where every person in every neighborhood has reliable, dignified access to three meals a day. No matter their zip code, income, or circumstance.
We believe that food is a human right and that hunger is a problem we can solve. That’s why our plan isn’t just about meeting today’s needs. It’s about building what comes next.
Guided by the pillars of our strategic plan, we’re investing in stronger food access systems, economic opportunity, and neighborhood-rooted solutions. From policy change to partnership, from thriving wage jobs to accessible nutrition, this plan mobilizes every tool we have to close the meal gap for good.
Stories of the Impact We Made Together
Ensuring Emergency Food Access for All in Need
Advocating for Policy and Systems Change
Improving Access to Thriving Wages and Economic Opportunity
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Chicago has always been a city of neighbors showing up for neighbors.
Every meal shared, every helping hand, every act of generosity moves us closer to a future where no one has to face hunger alone. Join us in helping make sure every neighbor has enough.