Looking Back on 40 Years
A little before the holiday season in 1978, Girl Scouts leader Patricia Funk had an idea for a service project: Her troop could help feed neighbors in need.
December: Food Safety
This month we'll be talking about Food Safety, including how to properly handle meats and keeping a food-safe kitchen.
Fall Benefit Concert A Huge Success!
A special thank you to Lucinda Williams and her band BUICK 6 for making this year’s two-night benefit concert, a huge success. This was our biggest concert event to date and we raised enough funds to provide 15,000 individuals with...
November: Diabetes Awareness Month
We will be going over the signs and symptoms of diabetes, the importance of controlling blood sugar, and how to manage a healthy diet.
Amanda: Solidarity
As my week spending $4/day for food draws to an end, I’ve spent a good amount of time reflecting on why I chose to partake in this ‘challenge’, what I have learned, and what this means for me moving forward in my work at the food pantry...
October: Making the Most of SNAP
This month we'll be sharing tips on how to make the most of SNAP benefits. We'll be sharing sample grocery lists and talking about unit pricing to better compare prices at the grocery store. In that, we'll also discuss cooking tips...
Bri: Careful Shopping with Nutrition in Mind
As one of two Registered Dietitians on staff at the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry, you can usually find me by the food. I love almost everything about food: shopping for it, prepping and cooking it, and most of all...
Monnette - Feeding a Family
There have been two times in my life that brought me close to feeling the way I felt this week, when I was a few years out of college, by myself and on a tight budget and when I was a new mom, single and transitioning into a new field...
Betsy - Getting By
I woke up thinking about coffee because coffee is how I start my day. Coffee is expensive and my usual morning cup would have destroyed my daily budget of $4.00. I skipped the coffee. I decided to fill up on water instead. Lots of...
Laura: Planning and Prep
Board member Laura Gutierrez is volgging about her SNAP Challenge experience this week! Check out her videos through the links below.
Lauren: Cracking the Budget
My shopping trip yesterday took much longer than I thought. While I made a list, I needed to get a better idea of pricing, so it was a slow process to see what would actually make it into my cart. I ended up going to the Aldi near my...