Chicago area food banks hard at work on Hunger Action Day
Food banks in Chicago's western suburbs were among those trying to raise awareness and solve the hunger crisis across their communities.An army of volunteers was hard at work. Attention to detail is vital, and the mission couldn't be more noble.Northern Illinois Food Bank, partnered with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, and the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, where they joined forces on Tuesday, which was Hunger Action Day, at the Geneva facility.
The organization, just one of many, used Tuesday to put a spotlight on the current state of affairs.'Food insecurity is still elevated, it speaks to the fact that there's so many people who are one or two paychecks away from being in dire need,' said Camerin Mattson, of the Greater Chicago Food Depository. With inflation fueling the crisis, food banks have become a critical resource in the fight against hunger.
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