By Ashley On August 22nd, 2011
In the early morning hours of Saturday, July 23, Chicago had a tremendous thunderstorm, and parts of the city received as much as seven inches of rain overnight. Staff at LVP West came to work on Saturday morning to find several inches of rain water.
Staff and volunteers worked quickly to mop up over 12 gallons of water before clients arrived.
At first, it looked like repairs would take only a week and there would be no disruption to our scheduled distributions and food deliveries. As each section of tile and wall was painstakingly checked, it was found that a larger portion...
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By Ashley On August 1st, 2011
Ta-Da! Here it is, our revised logo, Lakeview Pantry's new public "face." It is very similar to the now "old" logo, and that is deliberate. Lakeview Pantry intends to keep doing what you've come to love about us - be the best provider, in all of Chicago, of needed food to those struggling to secure sustenance for themselves and their families. But we want to shout loudly about what many of you already know - that we are more than a food pantry. Case management, health services, home-delivered food, advocacy, library cards, book clubs and so on!
You will often see four words:
Community,
Purpose,
Health, and
Stability...
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By Ashley On July 21st, 2011
On June 23, the Lakeview Pantry board of directors hosted a fun, informational event for about 50 current and future LVP supporters at the Madron Gallery of American Art. The evening featured an exhibit called "Down and Out" highlighting art depicting the Great Depression, hors d'oeuvres, wine and a live Q & A with Executive Director Gary Garland.
Garland compared the current food climate in Lakeview to a twist on a Charles Dickens quote saying, "It was the worst of times. It was the best of times." He went on to tell the crowd how, despite consistently high numbers of clients...
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By Ashley On July 21st, 2011
Volunteers play a vital role at Lakeview Pantry. Last year our volunteers donated 22,000 hours of their time - it would take 11 full-time staff members to replace them!
Each year we choose one of the many volunteers who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to highlight as our volunteer of the year. This year's honoree is Chris Kertesz. Chris not only gives his time as a distribution and pick-up volunteer but also fostered our relationship with Green City Market, donates his expertise to the development department as a grant-writer, sits on a committee of the board and...
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By Ashley On June 14th, 2011
Peter and Thom are new to Lakeview Pantry and to the neighborhood. But when LVP board member Dan Laytin introduced them to the pantry, being new didn’t stop them from becoming actively involved.
Almost immediately, they offered to host an event to raise awareness about Lakeview Pantry.
About 60 people attended, including LVP supporters as well as the hosts’ neighbors and friends.
In typical party fare, hors d’oeuvres and cocktails were served. The LVP twist came via a speech by Executive Director Gary Garland followed by a Q&A about the pantry, hunger in the community and the changes in the neighborhood.
Director of Development...
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