Lakeview Pantry in action – domestic abuse survival stories

By Ashley On April 26th, 2011
Lakeview Pantry is dedicated to helping survivors of domestic battery and abuse. This month’s client stories highlight the courageous spirit and independence of two women who have refused to let the label of domestic abuse victim define their lives and actions. Sherri’s story Sherri* came to LVP to ask about the types of services offered through the pantry. As she and the director of client services talked, it quickly became clear that Sherri needed more than just information about services. Sherri had been abused for almost twenty years. She moved in with a friend who had been kind...

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LVP staff support egg bill in Springfield – Guest post by Katherine Quinn-Shea

By Ashley On April 15th, 2011
In March my co-worker, Sam, and I traveled to Springfield for the lobby days organized by Feeding Illinois. We took a bus downstate on an early Tuesday morning, along with other members of a group organized by the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Once we reached Springfield, our day was a bustle of activity; Feeding Illinois had set up a day of speakers, group break-out meetings and a cocktail reception at the governor’s mansion. The entire first day was devoted to preparing us for our meetings with legislators. As nervous as I was, by the end of our meetings I felt...

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Lakeview Pantry services not affected by budget crisis

By Ashley On April 9th, 2011
Lakeview Pantry is thankful that the federal government shutdown has been averted. However, we want to let our community know that if a shutdown ever does occur, we will continue to meet the nutritional needs of the most vulnerable in our community. While the budget crisis will undoubtedly affect our clients, volunteers and donors, we are happy to say that those who rely on us for help can continue to expect the high quality of service we have provided for the past forty years. The reason for this is Lakeview Pantry receives less than two percent of...

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