Healthy Helpings program makes nutritious choices easier for older

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Miracle on 42nd Street.2 Food Depository driver honored for work ethic.2 White Sox
named Prized Partner of the Quarter.3 Serving hot meals with dignity.4 Chicagoans show their holiday
spirit with hundreds of food drives.5 Produce donor makes one man’s waste another’s treasure.6 A family’s
mission.7 Quadrennial study shows rising numbers of those in need.8
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A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY n VOLUME 14.3
SPRING 2010
Healthy Helpings serves complete heat-and-serve
meals to 500 individuals at five CHA and HUD
sites in Chicago.
Healthy Helpings program makes nutritious choices easier for older adults in need
A
new program of the Greater Chicago Food Depository is
delivering heat-and-serve meals to older adults in low-income
residences. In only a few months, Healthy Helpings already is
receiving rave reviews.
“The residents really, really enjoy the program,” said Nicole Jackson, resident
service coordinator at Wentworth Haven Homes in Englewood. “A lot of them
didn’t know how to prepare [food like] brown rice before. They enjoy the
variety and eating different types of foods they don’t normally have.”
Launched in October, Healthy Helpings aims to help older adults overcome
obstacles such as limited budgets and limited mobility to meet their nutritional
needs. The nutritious and balanced meals are prepared with fresh ingredients
and frozen on site at the Food Depository by the staff and students of Chicago’s
Community Kitchens. The meals are delivered to sites within days and include
recipes that avoid high sugar and sodium content which can be problematic for
older adults with diabetes or high blood pressure.
Meals are delivered to five participating Chicago Housing Authority and
U.S. Housing and Urban Development subsidized apartment buildings twice
a month. Each resident receives 14 meals a month, including entrees such
as sweet and sour turkey with brown rice and whole-wheat spaghetti and
meatballs. The program currently serves 500 individuals each month but
plans to expand to other member agencies that serve older adults in the
spring of 2010.
At Wentworth Haven, Healthy Helpings supplements the site’s existing
nutrition classes and a weekly discount produce market—supplied by a local
grocer—to promote healthy habits. With the closest grocery store nearly
10 blocks away, it’s difficult for Wentworth residents to make it out at all—
especially during the winter months.
“If they’re not able to get out and don’t have money to order in—they still
have a healthy meal they can make in the microwave,” Nicole said. n
The Sara Lee Foundation is a major supporter of the Healthy Helpings program.
For additional information, please contact the Programs Department at
773-843-5420 or [email protected]
January 7 was a snowy day in Chicago. The snow
began falling in the middle of the night and continued
through dawn and the morning rush hour. Three
inches already had piled up by morning, with several
more inches on the way. It was the kind of Arctic day
when the prospect of venturing outside was daunting.
When I exited the expressway on my way to the
Greater Chicago Food Depository early that morning,
I was greeted by an astonishing sight: three of our
trucks returning to our facility after making several
deliveries to member pantries, soup kitchens
and shelters. The daily distribution of food was
proceeding without a hitch. By the end of the day, the Food Depository
distributed 273,614 pounds of food—apples, cereal, peanut butter, pears, soy
milk and tomato soup to name a few—for hungry people across Cook
Our staff and our volunteers make miracles happen every day of the year.
Every can of soup, box of pasta or crate of oranges must be handled with
care—from unloading to inspection to inventory to loading and, most
important, to handing to a person in need. It’s easy to get caught up in
dizzying distribution numbers with thousands more people in need due to
the recession. But in the end, it’s the simple acts that are heroic.
In the pages of this newsletter, you will read of many small examples of
our community coming together to ensure that hungry men, women and
children have quality food to eat. From the new Healthy Helpings frozen meal
program for older adults to the efforts of network partners and volunteers,
thousands of magical acts each day put food on the table for everyone in our
community. Still, we need your support to keep our shelves stocked and our
trucks fueled. It’s the collective power of donors and supporters that enables
miracles to take place on snowy days in January and 365 days each year.
ruck driver Joe Sessler was named the
Greater Chicago Food Depository Employee
of the Quarter for the first quarter of
2009-2010 for his outstanding performance
and dedication to the Food Depository’s mission.
Whether he is assigned to a Producemobile distribution
or a product pickup, Joe is known for his smile and
warm demeanor.
It was only a year ago when Joe came across the Food
Depository. A longtime Southwest Side resident, Joe
had recently lost his job as a freight driver when his
employer was bought out by a competitor. While
searching the Illinois Department of Employment
Security Web site for work, Joe found a listing for a
Food Depository truck driver. Mike says Joe has been
an invaluable addition.
“I get compliments from all of our sites,” said Mike
Misiti, head of the Food Depository Transportation
team. “Everyone tells me how Joe is always smiling.”
“Joe is a hard worker and learns quickly—I can put
him on any route,” Mike said.
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“Everyone here is too nice,” Joe said. “I’m still getting
used to it.” Joe is amazed that no one at the Food
Depository forgets to say “please” or “thank you.”
“Joe has an outstanding attitude and receives rave
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V olunteer
Annual Report available
The Greater Chicago Food Depository’s 2008-2009 Annual Report is now available
online at www.chicagosfoodbank.org. If you would like a copy mailed to you,
please call 773-247-FOOD.
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Joe Sanfilippo
Joe Sanfilippo, 2009 Volunteer of the Year, has
been a regular Greater Chicago Food Depository
volunteer for the past seven years, often bringing
his family along to repack food at the Food
Depository warehouse. After retiring from the
Chicago Board of Trade in the spring of 2007, Joe
wondered what he would do with all his newly
acquired free time. The choice became clear as he
considered the increasing need in the Chicagoland
area as the economy began spiraling downwards.
Joe soon became a regular volunteer driver for the
Food Depository, delivering produce to member
agencies across Cook County.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Joe now can
be found on the shipping dock at the crisp hour
of 5:30 a.m., preparing for his delivery route.
Upon returning to the Food Depository later in
the morning, Joe picks up a clipboard to begin
another task—checking agency orders staged for
pickup on the warehouse floor.
Joe modestly waves off the thanks from the Food
Depository warehouse and volunteer staff.
Nevertheless, Volunteer Services Coordinator Jim
Callahan insists, “We don’t thank Joe enough for
what he does for us.”
“Joe is always positive, has a calm demeanor—he’s
a model volunteer,” Jim said.
Joe’s commitment to the Food Depository’s
mission—volunteering more than 1,000 hours in
2009—made him an obvious choice for the Irving
Nathan Award at the 2009 Volunteer Recognition
Banquet in November. SNAP/Food Stamp
Outreach volunteers also were honored at the
event, winning the 2009 Distinguished Volunteer
Group Award.
For Joe, the true value of volunteering is not what
he does for the Food Depository, but what the
food bank gives him in return.
Volunteer of the Year Joe Sanfilippo
helps the Food Depository warehouse
staff by checking agency orders up to
three times a week.
“Volunteering fills a void for me,” Joe said. “I get
way more out of it than I put in.” n
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n a blustery Wednesday evening, volunteers arrive at Breaking Bread Ministries
and quickly set to work preparing the evening’s meal. One volunteer gathers
ingredients for potato salad while two more arrange colorful cupcakes on a
platter. Breaking Bread Food Coordinator Keith Richardson works on preparing
the main course—barbecue chicken. In a little more than an hour, dinner is ready for the 100
guests who rely on the soup kitchen every week.
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PHOTO: EDWARD FOX PHOTOGRAPHY
Breaking Bread’s guests enjoy a complete dining experience, including tablecloths, silverware
and live music. Breaking Bread also offers clothing and weekly HIV testing and other health
services by a certified nurse.
A ministry of the LaSalle Street Church, Breaking Bread began in March 2003 as parishioners
began noticing the growing number of homeless individuals in the church’s Near North
Side neighborhood. In 2009, the soup kitchen was honored by the Greater Chicago Food
Depository with a Quality Performance Award, recognizing standards of excellence among
emergency food providers in the community. Like many hunger-relief organizations in Cook
County, Breaking Bread has seen the number of guests it serves climb each week.
“We are seeing more older adults, and single mothers with children,” said Oreon Trickey,
Breaking Bread director.
From left, Keith Richardson and Oreon Trickey of
Breaking Bread Ministries were awarded a 2009 Quality
Performance Award for excellence. The soup kitchen
serves approximately 100 individuals each week.
Some guests, like Yvette and her 10-year-old son Gary, have lost their homes and are staying
with friends as they look for new jobs. Louis, 48, has struggled to find work after losing his
job at a Skokie factory when technology advances made his position obsolete. No matter
what challenges guests face in their personal lives, at Breaking Bread everyone is equal.
PHOTO: DIANE ALEXANDER WHITE
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The panel discussion during the first-ever Goodman Hunger
Forum focused on child hunger.
Inaugural Goodman
Hunger Forum gathers
top decision makers to
address child hunger
The Greater Chicago Food Depository welcomed
representatives from key regional organizations to
its Southwest Side training and distribution center
to address child hunger in Cook County during the
first-ever Goodman Hunger Forum in October.
The forum, a part of the Goodman Supporting
Foundation’s three-year grant in support
of Food Depository programs, included an
intimate discussion among leaders of nonprofit
organizations, government agencies, the
philanthropic community and private corporations
across the Chicago area. Participants focused
on President Obama’s call to end child hunger
by 2015 and Congress’ review of the Child
Nutrition Act.
The forum presented the Chicago Metropolitan
Agency for Planning “GO TO 2040” with
recommendations regarding the issue of hunger.
Attendees also committed to actions each
would take in the next year to help achieve the
recommendations outlined in the plan.
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Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Kevin
Concannon and remarks from guest speaker
Terry Mazany of The Chicago Community Trust.
Panelists included: Dr. Adam Becker, Consortium
to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children; Catherine
Brown, McCormick Foundation; Grace Hou,
Illinois Department of Human Services; and
Kate Maehr, Greater Chicago Food Depository.
The forum was moderated by Steve Edwards of
Chicago Public Radio. n
Check out the Food Depository’s new look!
Visit the Food Depository online at www.chicagosfoodbank.org to explore
the new Web site design.
The Rose fa
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GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY
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FEBRUARY
ALL MONTH
7–9
Pound For Pound Challenge.
Cook County.
Alliance Accounting Tax
Preparation Benefit.
All participating Cook
County locations.
Kmart Food Drive. All
participating Cook County
locations.
Feeding America 2010
National Anti-Hunger
Public Policy Conference.
Washington, D.C.
11
22nd Annual Commercial
Real Estate Awards Dinner.
Hilton Chicago, 720 S.
Michigan Ave.
19
20
Chicago’s Community
Kitchens Class 49 and 50
Graduation. Food Depository.
27
21
Kids Day. Food Depository.
2
Good Friday.
Food Depository closed.
7–9
Feeding America 2010 Annual
Conference. Austin, Texas.
24
Kids Day. Food Depository.
29
Employee Day.
Food Depository closed
for distribution.
MAY
8
Kids Day. Food Depository.
Spring Family Repack.
Food Depository.
MARCH
ALL MONTH
Bank of America Shamrock
Shuffle Food Rescue.
Grant Park.
13
23-24
15
Alliance Accounting Tax
Preparation Benefit.
All participating Cook
County locations.
Feinstein Challenge.
Cook County.
Pound For Pound Challenge.
Cook County.
Soups On at The Hideout.
The Hideout, 1354 W.
Wabansia Ave.
4
Gordon Food Service Food
Rescue. Renaissance
Schaumburg Hotel and
Convention Center, 1551
Thoreau Drive North,
Schaumburg.
6
Chicago Bulls Food Drive
(Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks).
United Center.
Feeding Illinois 2010
Conference and Lobby Day.
Springfield.
APRIL
ALL MONTH
Feinstein Challenge.
Cook County.
Fifth Third Bank Fill the
Pantry Food Drive. All Cook
County locations.
GE Day. Food Depository.
Canstruction Gala.
Merchandise Mart (exhibit
runs through June 2).
Kids Day. Food Depository.
16
14th Annual Girl Food Dinner.
West Town Tavern, 1329 W.
Chicago Ave.
19
National Restaurant
Association Food Rescue.
McCormick Place.
21
Pound For Pound Challenge.
Cook County.
Chicago’s Community
Kitchens Class 51 and 52
Graduation. Food Depository.
1–14
31
Alliance Accounting Tax
Preparation Benefit.
All participating Cook
County locations.
PHOTO: CHARLIE WESTERMAN
Calendar of Events
Memorial Day. Food
Depository closed.
For event updates, visit
www.chicagosfoodbank.org.
Hunger in America 2010 quantifies the trends Greater Chicago Food Depository
agencies have witnessed firsthand during the past several years.
Quadrennial study shows
rising numbers of those in need
A new study reveals that an estimated 678,000 people each year rely on
food assistance provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s network
of member agencies—a 36 percent increase since the last study was
released in 2006. In early 2009, the Food Depository conducted an extensive
research study, referred to as Hunger in America 2010, in conjunction with
Feeding America, the national food bank network. The report confirms that
the need for emergency food assistance continues to grow in Cook County.
The study also shows that 47 percent of Food Depository clients had to
choose between paying for food and utilities—up from 41 percent in 2006.
Thirty-seven percent of clients are children—up from 33 percent—and nine
percent are children under the age of five. n
Hunger Walk to
celebrate 25th year
Mark your calendar for the 2010 Hunger Walk on Saturday,
June 26. Celebrating its silver anniversary, this year’s walk will
move to Soldier Field and is expected to draw a record number
of hunger-relief supporters. The Hunger Walk raises funds that
directly benefit the Food Depository’s network of member food
pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. In 2009, more than 6,200
walkers helped raise awareness and more than $500,000 to
provide nutritious food for Cook County’s hungry.
Help feed the hungry while doing your taxes
This tax season, give back while you complete your income
tax form by donating to hunger-relief efforts across Illinois. A
new tax check-off program, approved this past fall, makes it
easier than ever to donate.
Simply check off “Hunger Relief” listed in Schedule G and enter your
donation amount on Line i. Donations will benefit Feeding Illinois, a
coalition of the eight Feeding America food banks covering every part
of Illinois. Feeding Illinois member food banks include: Central Illinois
Food Bank, Eastern Illinois Foodbank, Greater Chicago Food Depository,
Northern Illinois Food Bank, Peoria Area Food Bank, River Bend
Foodbank, St. Louis Area Foodbank and Tri-State Food Bank.
Providing food for hungry people while striving to end hunger in our community
A charter member of Feeding America
Greater Chicago Food Depository
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Chicago, Illinois 60632
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