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Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good
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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.
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 Adele & Robert Stern Red Shield Center hosts a food pantry on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and Thursdays 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Food boxes may include shelf-stable pantry items, breads, cereals, meat and other household necessities. Our food pantry closes for the month of December to prepare for Christmas meals and social services; and will reopen January 4, 2022.
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 773-358-3200, find a location near you, or learn more online.
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.
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.
Holiday Meals
The Salvation Army provides Christmas meals for families unable to create a special meal themselves.
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.
