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"It came out of a series of conversations that we had had with Jewel about their desire to focus their philanthropy around hunger," Kate Maehr, executive director of the GCFD, explained.
"Many of our member agency partners are small, volunteer-run organizations," said Todd Warnock, board chair of the GCFD. "These grants will strengthen the charitable food distribution network and help us meet the rising need in our community."Food pantries and soup kitchens have until August 29 to submit a grant application. The applications are available on the Web sites' of the GCFD, NIFB, and FBNI. These food banks will send applications to the pantries and soup kitchens that are current members.Buying refrigerators, stoves, and shelving units are all examples of acceptable uses of grant money, explained Miguel Alba, director of public affairs for Jewel-Osco.See the full content of this document
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Jewel-Osco Hunger Relief Grants to Aid Food Pantries
Food pantries and soup kitchens struggling to meet the needs of hungry Chicagoans now have more support.
Jewel-Osco introduced its n...See the full content of this document
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