(Angela Rojas, in middle with black baseball cap, speaks to a family at Nourishing Hope’s Sheridan Market on a recent morning. All photos by Alyssa Schukar for Nourishing Hope.) Angela Rojas first began playing violin when she was just 6 years old. Her passion for the instrument brought her to Chicago last year to pursue […]
A couple mornings each month, as he has for the past five years or so, Marc Brenner loads boxes of groceries into his car at the Hub, Nourishing Hope’s warehouse in Ravenswood. Then he delivers the food to people who might otherwise go hungry. “It’s extremely rewarding,” said Brenner, 59. “Every time I complete a […]
(All photos by Nancy Stone for Nourishing Hope) Almost every week, students from Northside Learning Center High School arrive eager to volunteer at Nourishing Hope’s headquarters. All of the students have what could be generally described as intellectual disabilities or impaired functional abilities. Some communicate verbally; others do not. But they share a strong connection […]
(All photos by Mateo Zapata for Nourishing Hope) About a year and a half ago, Jonika Jackson moved to Chicago with her two children to start a new life. In doing so, she left behind heartache and hardship in Pennsylvania, where she’d been living in a domestic violence situation, she said. She’s also still reeling […]
Leaders bring passion and expertise to advance Nourishing Hope’s mission of providing food and social services to Chicagoans in need Five executive leaders have joined the board of directors for Nourishing Hope, formerly known as Lakeview Pantry, to help lead the organization as it grows to serve more people throughout Chicago. Their infusion of financial […]