As Thanksgiving looms around tomorrow, many Chicago-area food pantries are reporting a significant increase in demand of late.
If you’ve already done your grocery shopping, you may have noticed the cost of Thanksgiving dinner hasFor families already stretching to make ends meet, this might mean seeking help from local food pantries. Many Chicago-area pantries are reporting a significant increase in demand of late.Kate Maher, executive director and CEO of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, says they’re seeing a 35% increase compared to last year.
“There were some programs in the early days of the pandemic that provided government food assistance. We needed that,” Maher said. “But those programs have sunset. And so we are back to relying on donated food and then food that we purchase and that food that we purchase in the case of the Greater Chicago Food Depository.”in Oak Park, which serves families in the West Side of Chicago and Chicago’s western suburbs.
Beyond Hunger has seen an increase in demand of about 40%, Zurakowski said. One way the pantry is trying to create a more sustainable food system is relying on local food producers. “It’s a domino effect. People can’t afford their food because it costs too much, and likewise, people can’t donate as much either,” she said.
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