Author: Greg Trotter

Home delivery program provides food and human connection

(All photos taken by Abel Uribe for Nourishing Hope.) From his 10th floor apartment in Uptown, Francisco Berrios has a sweeping southern view of Chicago, including the spectacle of Wrigley Field prominent in the foreground. Now limited in his mobility, the 82-year-old peers sometimes through the binoculars on his nightstand to explore the sights of […]

Rooted in Robbins, a family legacy lives on through helping others

(A photo of Pamela Moore-Thompson’s family, from left: Big Ma, Dad, Grandma and Mom.)   When Pamela Moore-Thompson thinks about Black History Month, she starts with her hometown of Robbins, a proud Black community in Chicago’s south suburbs. She reflects on her grandmother, known affectionately as Big Ma, despite her diminutive stature just barely clearing […]

Northside Learning Center students help others while preparing for life after graduation

(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 […]