Feb 23, 2017
Bob Chimis
Greater Chicago Food Depository

The Greater Chicago Food Depository is Chicago’s food bank. They provide food for hungry people while striving to end hunger in our community.

They do this in partnership with 700 agencies and programs including pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and responses for children, older adults and veterans. This network distributes food where it is needed most throughout Cook County.

Since 1979, the Food Depository has made a daily impact on hunger across Cook County. Last year, the Food Depository distributed 70 million pounds of food, 35% of which was fresh produce. Every day we distribute the equivalent of 160,000 meals.

 

Speaker:   Bob Chimis

bobsee149@hotmail.com

708-452-6249
   

Bob is a former Clinical Psychologist for Vietnam Veterans at Hines VA Hospital.  He is now retired and has been volunteering with GCFD in multiple capacities for a couple years.  He volunteers every Tuesday morning working in GCFD Food Drive department, sorting through our food drive donations .  Bob is extremely dedicated to the Food Depository’s cause and has met with various local legislators on our behalf.  He splits his time volunteering between GCFD and another organization Working In The Schools, where he provides small group reading support to CPS students.

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