Kate Maehr

Executive Director and CEO, Greater Chicago Food Depository

[Boris Sanchez @Boris_Sanchez]

Inflation is crushing food banks: "We've have never in our 40-year history seen anything like what we've experienced over the last 20 months." - @krmaehr (CEO of Greater Chicago Food Depository) says demand is at all-time high & many are struggling to help those most in need #CNN

[Kate Maehr @krmaehr]

So proud of the work @FeedingAmerica food banks are doing every day in this unrelenting crisis - esp the @FoodDepository team here in Chi - #endhungernow

[Ali Main @alisonkmain]

Kate Maehr of @FoodDepository tells @Boris_Sanchez rising prices are the "second punch" for many families struggling from the pandemic. She says they're in need of everything from household supplies, like diapers, to fresh produce, and says this isn't just a seasonal problem.

[Megan Bennett (Goldman) @mbennettnews]

In Tinley Park this morning @ Together We Cope. The food pantry serves about 3,000 households each month. Since the start of COVID, its doors never closed — immediately switching from indoor distributions to car delivery

@FoodDepository 💚

[Kate Maehr @krmaehr]

@GregTrotterGCFD @Fooditor Yep, half cake and then you can bring some for your coworkers…

[Kate Maehr @krmaehr]

Awesome partnership with two great organizations - #FeedingHope indeed!

[Nourishing Hope @NourishHopeChi]

The backpacks at our Sheridan Market have been distributed! Thanks to our staff, volunteers, and of course, @C2CChicago for helping make this year's Backpack Giveaway—and back-to-school season—a smashing success! 🎒 #BackToSchool #FeedingHope

[Kate Maehr @krmaehr]

Inspired by this - spent an afternoon with Melissa and the @AnBToday team recently and trust me, she is a force. So grateful for her leadership!

[Chicago’s Food Bank @FoodDepository]

Outreach Director of our new partner @AnBToday, Melissa Hernandez, provides essential services & support to Puerto Rican victims of addiction & trafficking in Chicago. Read more about her efforts to help her neighbors in this @BlockClubCHI story: https://t.co/SpucSGUuyS

[Kate Maehr @krmaehr]

@ILfoodbank @FoodDepository And grateful to have @ILfoodbank in the house - thanks for coming and for being such great partners!!

[Kate Maehr @krmaehr]

@GregTrotterGCFD @FoodDepository To June!

[Kate Maehr @krmaehr]

Greatest privilege of my job - getting to come to work with the amazing June Williams every day for the last 25 yrs. Here’s to many, many more!!

[Chicago’s Food Bank @FoodDepository]

Congrats to June Williams on his 25th work anniversary! We're so grateful for your years of service, positive attitude & dedication to our mission. Thank you for all you do to bring joy to our staff & volunteers! #HungryToHopeful #EndHungerNow

[Frog and Toad Bot @FrogandToadbot]

Leave them alone for a few days. Let the sun shine on them, let the rain fall on them. Then your seeds will start to grow.

[Diane Schanzenbach @dwschanz]

"Wherever you run into people — perfect strangers — just go on up and introduce yourself and tell them about the Child Tax Credit" says VP Harris.

Full license to policy nerd! Just in time for summer BBQ's.

My new icebreaker: Have you heard a/b the 40% decline in child poverty?

[IMAN—Chicago + ATL @imancentral]

IMAN Board Member & Culinary Chef Gina present onsite & online every Saturday morning to take items from the Food Pantry & demonstrate what type of healthy meals are possible

[Megan Bennett (Goldman) @mbennettnews]

🧵Emotional day at ⁦@FoodDepository⁩. The inaugural class of our new Certified Logistics and Warehouse Technician job training program graduated today. They completed 12 weeks of hard work — 10 weeks of classroom/hands-on training + two weeks of internship

[Kate Maehr @krmaehr]

Spent the day visiting food pantry partners - and the common, heartbreaking theme wasn’t hunger; it was gun violence. Stop the madness, Chi.

[Atavia Reed @ataviawrotethis]

In the heart of Englewood, free, fresh groceries are now one push of a cart away. 

The new IMAN Health and Wellness Center, a pantry created by @imancentral, is open and ready to serve the community. @BlockClubCHI @FoodDepository
https://t.co/keTDgVu5KW

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

Hunger in America isn't a new problem. But it is a solvable one.

In 1969 the first and only @WhiteHouse Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health led to landmark legislation and less hunger.

It's time for new voices, new ideas and a new White House conference to #EndHungerNow.

[Ellen Vollinger @emv52]

RT if you agree w @RepMcGovern it’s time 4 #WH conf focused on #EndHungerNow 🍴⚖️ @fractweets @PatMLRI @ChildrensHW @EatRightNM @eatright @TheBowTieSpeaks @FoodChoices4All @rubenecanedo @davidbeckmann @FoodBankWMA @AnthonyJGranado @sisterquincy @cj_wong @HungerFreeNJ @DCHunger

[Kate Maehr @krmaehr]

Such inspiration- bravo @GregTrotterGCFD and thanks to @imancentral !

[Chicago’s Food Bank @FoodDepository]

We're proud to be working alongside organizations across Chicago to end hunger & its root causes in our community. Learn more about this partnership to advance food equity: https://t.co/iu4xpAXQbE

[Chicago’s Food Bank @FoodDepository]

❗️ Attention Cook County restaurants: a new pilot program will allow SNAP participants to redeem their benefits to purchase meals. Restaurants in zip codes 60617, 60619, 60620 & 60628 are eligible to apply by 6/28. Attend a Zoom info session today @ 1PM: https://t.co/udZuTXi55O