We serve neighbors living on the Northside.
The help helps.
Stretching a fixed income. Ronald is 71 years old. A retired custodian, he lives in senior housing in the Central Northside. He receives $896 a month from Social Security. After rent and utilities, he has about $300 leftover each month for food and transportation. He counts on the pantry to help him stretch his budget. "It helps me save on my shopping," he says. He's careful about what he selects at the pantry; he says he doesn't want to waste anything. He looks for 1-percent milk, eggs, fruit, and low-salt canned goods. And the mac-and-cheese, if they have it.
After unemployment runs out. Delari, 54, worked for an appliance business on the South Side for 14 years—she cleaned the stoves, microwaves, etc. for $10 an hour. After being laid off and losing unemployment benefits, she began visiting the pantry.