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Doing The Most to Fight Hunger
Every day The Salvation Army helps cure hunger by providing nutritious meals to neighbors in need.
To keep our clients, staff, and volunteers safe, and in accordance with city and state guidelines, some programs at The Salvation Army Freedom Center Campus / Harbor Light Corps Community Center are closed until further notice. Modified programs and services may still be available. No one with flu-like symptoms will be allowed into Freedom Center Campus facilities until further notice. Community meals are suspended until further notice. Sick clients may arrange to have someone pick up food pantry orders on their behalf. For the most up-to-date information, please contact us at (312) 667-2200.
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59% of people seeking food assistance choose between paying for food and paying rent or mortgage.
Each night in the U.S., 17.4 million families go to bed hungry. An additional 6.9 million families experience very low food security. That means they don't always know where their next meal is coming from.
"I'm thankful for the fresh food pantry. My family gets a meal every night with fresh produce."
Families should not have to choose between healthy food and paying rent. The Salvation Army provides more than 1 million nutritious meals for seniors, children and families in Chicago every year.
The Salvation Army fights hunger in our community through:
Food Pantry
The Salvation Army Freedom Center hosts a food pantry for neighbors in the 60651 and 60624 zip codes. Families are invited to come shop our pantry for a grocery order once a month. We provide a nutritious variety of foods based on the choices of each family. Pantry Hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. and Tuesdays/Thursdays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (noon).
Homelessness Prevention & Emergency Assistance Programs
The Salvation Army provides emergency assistance to help with mortgage/rent, utility bills, clothing, medication bills, and other needs in order to keep families in their homes. For more information or support: contact our Corps Community Center at 312-667-2200, find a location near you, or learn more online.
Mobile Feeding & Homeless Outreach
The Salvation Army makes more than 25 stops every day to provide hot meals, case management, and mental health and substance abuse services to the homeless with our Mobile Outreach program. We are ready to assist those interested in leaving the streets. Download the Mobile Outreach schedule.
Meals at Shelters, Facilities & Other Programs
The Salvation Army provides nutritious meals each day for families staying at our shelters, in residential programs, and children enrolled in the Head Start/Early Head Start and camp programs. Most after-school programs also provide a healthy snack. Free kids meals are available Monday through Friday 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Holiday Meals
The Salvation Army provides Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for families unable to create a special meal themselves. We host homemade dinners at our facility and provide a Christmas dinner box to struggling families.
How You and Your Family Can Help
Homelessness is an issue plaguing cities and neighborhoods across the country. Here are some ideas for how to talk with your children about homelessness, how you can help fight poverty, and what you can do to make an impact in your community.
