Howard Zyburt has been a volunteer since December 2019 and he's logged over 500 volunteer hours already. Howard signs up each week to help unload our Fresh Produce delivery and the Greater Chicago Food Depository delivery. You'll often find him outside helping to bring produce in through the window. For sure whenever Howard is here he is ready to do some heavy lifting. He knows when we need a bit more help and stays until things are complete. And he doesn't even mind taking care of our compost! Howard understands the bigger picture but does the small things too! Thanks Howard!
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Joan and Phil started volunteering in February of 2018 and haven't stopped since. Together they've logged over 275 hours and are often in 2-3 times a week. They signed up for all the shopping shifts for our Home Delivery program during September and stayed after each shift to help restock shelves for the next day or and put away our food order from the Greater Chicago Food Depository. We couldn't have done it last month without them. In their nearly 6 years of volunteering they've done it all from composting expired donations to pouring beer at Oaktoberfest. Recently, Joan took home some extra apples and treated our team to some delicious applesauce. Thank you Joan and Phil!
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TONIGHT—FREE FOOD & FILM SHOWCASE |
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Enjoy two acclaimed short films, each sharing rich food stories from Chicago’s west and south sides. Plus—this community-building event will feature a panel discussion with Beyond Hunger's Bri Kellogg & a cooking demo & delicious appetizers by Maria Delis.
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Have you been here for grocery pick-up and noticed an increase in people who speak Spanish or Ukrainian?
So have we!
Want to brush up on OR learn a new language? Mango Languages is FREE with an Oak Park Public Library membership. Click below to register.
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JOIN US FOR THE SPOKE SUNDAY SOCIAL |
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| Join us for Spoke Sunday Social, an artisan fair benefitting Beyond Hunger.
You won't want to miss the featured Nitro Cold Brew Coffee, Root Beer Floats, baked goods, and MORE from 9 AM - 11:30 AM on the 1300 Block of Park Ave. in River Forest. Stop by for cup or hang out for a while.
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| Wrapping up a marathon tour across North America, Europe, and the UK, including top-billed festival dates, Drive-By Truckers will be bringing their Southern rock and freewheeling energy to Chicago this fall for a two-night concert to benefit Beyond Hunger.
Get your tickets for our largest fundraising event of the year. This event generates vital funds to support our mission and meeting the influx of need for local families.
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SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR |
Studio of Art's Auction to benefit Beyond Hunger is going to provide over 2,250 meals for area families. Check out their classes and go say thanks to Melody Kratz, owner and artist, the next time you pop in to check out the gallery.
Did you see the social media post about Sam who hosted a Lemonade stand and sold scratch made Brownies? Sam found a great way to help out hungry families in our community. Thanks Sam!
Grace Lutheran's Church and School Walk with Grace helped bring in nearly 5,000 pounds of pantry staples for area families. Thanks to all the families who contributed.
YOU! You brought lots of energy and support to all of our Hunger Action Month events.- Thanks to everyone that came out and poured for Oaktoberfest. Your Oaktoberfest efforts raised over $1600 in tips!! Head over to our FB page to check out more great photos.
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AMERICORPS AND VISTA WANTED |
Beyond Hunger is looking for a few fantastic AmeriCorps and Vista member to join our team and make a life-changing impact.
Our program engages and cultivates community changemakers who want to gain experience while working to end hunger. Through a combination of service, formal training and personal development opportunities our AmeriCorps and Vista members make a difference in our community while gaining valuable skills that can transform their lives. AmeriCorps is a federally funded national service program created to improve lives and strengthen communities.
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Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
Want to know the difference between Hispanic and Latino? Click here.
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Did you know that we served more people this past year who identify as Hispanic than at any point in Beyond Hunger's 40 year history? Across all of our programs, including Despensa about 44% of the people we serve said they were Hispanic. And we've been noticing more and more families arriving who speak Spanish as their first language. If you volunteer in a capacity to help process HUD forms, you'll notice we've added a question about preferred language so that we can better serve our Spanish speaking clients when we send out text and email communications.
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Last week the Biden-Harris administration announced a bold goal: End hunger in the US by 2030. They also charted out how they plan to get it done with a newly published 44 page strategy. When you dive in, you'll notice just how much of the work you are contributing to here at Beyond Hunger is represented. Check this social media post to learn who Monnette is with and to learn more about the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.
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