Greater Chicago Food Depository

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4100 W Ann Lurie Pl
Chicago, IL 60632
+1 (773) 247-3663
http://www.chicagosfoodbank.org
Greater Chicago Food Depository, Chicago s food bank, is a nonprofit food distribution and training center providing food for poor people. It distributes donated and purchased food through a network of more than 550 food pantries, soup kitchens, and offers shelters to nearly 50,000 adults and children every year. The organization distributes nonperishable food and fresh produce, dairy products and meat. Its more than 265,000-square-foot facility has the capacity to store over 10 million pounds of food. The organization offers various programs, such as the Agency Mart, Pantry University and Chicago s Community Kitchens that includes a cook-chill system to enhance meal preparation efficiency. It provides various educational opportunities, job training and nutritional programs to men, women and children. Greater Chicago Food Depository was founded in 1978 and is located in Chicago.

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Len L.
7/30/2025

I was invited to volunteer for a team outing at this facility and I was surprised how beautiful this facility is exterior and internally. Plenty of parking and there is only one stall for EV...

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CT S.
6/9/2025

More of a PR partnership concept than an actual program meant to address food scarcity issues. As a client of a food program, I was left with little to no food while programs blasted their social...

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Jacqueline B.
7/8/2020

I have been an occasional donor here, but when the pandemic hit, and my church no longer offered the community Pancake Breakfast, so I thought I'd do volunteer work to 'compensate'. I have no...

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Denyce M.
8/31/2017

Ended up being here as part of a Yelp event . The staff was very helpful and organized. They made a pretty labor intensive project fun and it was informative. The facility is very clean and...

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Daniel Y.
9/1/2017

The Greater Chicago Food Depository makes it easy to volunteer your time for a good cause. You have to sign up online before coming here, but once you get here, it's straightforward. Just sign in,...

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