Lakeview Pantry is changing its name to Nourishing Hope and opening a new headquarters it says will help it better serve Chicagoans on the South and West sides.
This March, grocery and supermarket prices were 10% higher than they were in March 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.food pantry logged about 74,000 visits, online marketplace pickups and deliveries in the fiscal year that ended in March, which is more than double the number of visits in the year preceding the pandemic, officials said. Nourishing Hope plans to grow the number of visits by about 25% each year over the next couple of years.
Nourishing Hope also provides services such as job and housing assistance and mental health counseling. The name change is meant to highlight its programs beyond food distribution. The organization’s new 21,600-square-foot headquarters, located at 1716 W. Hubbard St. in West Town, includes space for food storage, mental health offices and administrative offices.
The new headquarters will also make it easier for volunteers to make home deliveries, particularly on the South and West sides, Barnett said. Nourishing Hope’s home delivery program serves seniors and people with disabilities who are unable to pick up food themselves.“It’s just a big win for the whole city of Chicago,” said José Muñoz, executive director of La Casa Norte, which partners with Nourishing Hope on their Fresh Market in Humboldt Park.
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