Nourishing Hope
Food for today. Hope for tomorrow.
Access to food, social services and mental wellness support.
Become a monthly sustainer to provide food and hope, all year-round.
Honoring a grassroots legacy of more than 50 years of community engagement, service and action.
Nourishing Hope is working to expand its reach at a time when many Chicagoans are struggling to put healthy food on the table.
Need Food or Support?
Find the right Nourishing Hope program for your needs - whether you want to order groceries online, visit a pantry, request home delivery or get additional support services. We’re here to support you.
Mental Wellness
Individualized mental health and wellness services are provided by our team of licensed therapists to holistically address food insecurity.
No insurance is required.
Social Services
Our social services team provides on-site case management services, facilitating connection to critical support services and resources.
We work with our neighbors to overcome any obstacles.
Online Market
Chicago’s first Online Market lets families order fresh groceries from home and pick them up conveniently.
Registration is required before ordering.
In-Person Markets
At Sheridan Market and El Mercadito, neighbors shop free of charge in grocery-style settings that blend dignity, choice and community.
New clients can register onsite.
Home Delivery
For homebound or medically vulnerable neighbors, monthly deliveries provide fresh food — and a vital connection to community.
You may be eligible if you are unable to pick up groceries in-person.
Meeting Critical Needs Across Chicago
With the help of our volunteers and partners, we delivered compassionate care that strengthened our community.
In 2025, we distributed more than 6 million pounds of food — the most in our 54-year history — serving 50,000 neighbors, including 7,000 families with children.
We expanded our Online Market, strengthened hospital partnerships through our Health and Hope program and invested in efficiencies like geo-tagging our trucks to deliver food more efficiently across Chicago.
Hours volunteered across programs & community events
Social service sessions provided to individuals and families in need
Mental health care services delivered by licensed professionals
People who volunteered at Nourishing Hope
Pounds of food distributed through all Nourishing Hope food programs
Thank You To Our Partners
Join Us in Making a Difference
Whether you give, volunteer, donate or partner, your support helps nourish hope for thousands across Chicago.
Donate
Your gift helps provide healthy food, mental health care and vital services to neighbors in need.
Volunteer
Join our community of volunteers working behind the scenes and on the front lines to serve Chicago families.
Partner
Partner with Nourishing Hope to amplify our reach and nourish our neighbors and their communities.