Community Partner Palooza

While in Chicago, we will be working with multiple community partners throughout the week to get a well-rounded experience with organizations that deal with hunger and homelessness.

As we add organizations to our schedule, we will keep you up to date on their missions and how we are going to serve them.

We have officially "booked" two community partners: the Marillac House and the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Last year's trip volunteered at both organizations and loved the experience.

Here's more information on both:

Marillac House

The Marillac House provides social services to Chicago families. As volunteers, we may spend time playing with young children in the House's classrooms, tutoring students or helping in the food pantry. We will be there for one day on our trip.

Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) 

The Greater Chicago Food Depository is Chicago's food bank - like the Capital Area Food Bank in D.C. It gives food to hungry people by distributing it to multiple pantries, soup kitchens and shelters in the Chicago area. 

We will work at GCFD for half a day on behalf of the Marillac House to give them labor credits to help them buy food. While there, we will help repack food and other tasks we are needed for. 

Getaway Hostel

We have officially booked where we are staying in Chicago! It's called the Getaway Hostel and is located in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood just steps from DePaul University.

While there, we will have 3 rooms of 4 people and 1 room of 3 people - all linens are included. They offer free continental breakfast and a kitchen for us to cook our own lunch and dinner.

Take a look at the video and leave comments if you have any questions!

A Little Something Fun

With finals in full swing, here's a fun video to take your mind off studying.

No Hunger November Update

We officially donated 119 pounds of food to Capital Area Food Bank today! :)

Take a look at some of the photos of the donated food and Anne's collection box:

The End to No Hunger November

No Hunger November, our trip's canned food drive in November, is officially over! The group gathered a car trunk full of cans to give to the Capital Area Food Bank.

Exact numbers and pictures will be posted shortly.