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April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month! One of our favorite things at Beyond Hunger is being able to celebrate and uplift the volunteers who keep us running. Every year, volunteers donate the...
February Volunteers of the Month
Sebastian Coste The Pantry team would like to shout out Sebastian as Volunteer of the Month. Sebastian has spent many hours of his time volunteering for Beyond Hunger recently. As a new volunteer, he...
January volunteers of the month
Thalia Kirchner Our Pantry Volunteer of the Month is Thalia Kirchner! Thalia has put in time at our Despensa program as well as our Pantry program. She has done a wide variety of shifts and does a...
Black History Month books from Oak Park Public Library
Spend some time this month with books, resources, and experiences that celebrate Black history and culture. “Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.” – Martin Luther...
Pleasant Home Tours
The Park District of Oak Park is excited to announce that Pleasant Home is open one Sunday per month (12pm - 3pm) for docent-led tours. They invite visitors to enjoy this beautiful community gem and...
Updated COVID-19 Policy
As of January 22, 2024, we are suspending our COVID-19 vaccination policies and will no longer require those who volunteer with Beyond Hunger to be fully vaccinated with a current booster shot...
Annual Report FY23
As we approach 45 years of harnessing the power of communities to end hunger, we are reminded of the deep impact we have on the lives of those we serve. We saw more households than ever utilizing our...
Giving Tuesday | Thank You!
This Giving Tuesday was one for the books! We dedicated this year's Giving Tuesday to "Connecting Communities for a Hunger-Free Future," and we were astounded by the response: Thanks to your...
The Wood Brothers rock out to end hunger
This year's Fall Benefit Concert was truly one for the books! Thank you to everyone who came out to support us. Whether you attended Friday or Saturday night, made a donation, bought a raffle ticket...
The Wood Brothers Fall Benefit Concert
This event has ended. Join us for our annual two-night benefit concert on Friday, November 17th at Thalia Hall and Saturday, November 18th at FitzGerald's. Our headliner this year is The Wood Brothers...
Natalie volunteering
It’s that time of the month again! We’re bringing back our volunteer spotlight to recognize some of our current volunteers and the fantastic work they do in advance of our next orientation this...
Bob with a dock manager from Jewel-Osco
It’s that time of the month again! We’re bringing back our volunteer spotlight to recognize some of our current volunteers and the fantastic work they do in advance of our next orientation this...