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Skender Launches Work on Expansion for Greater Chicago Food Depository
Skender has started construction on a 37,000-square-foot expansion of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, a food bank on Chicago’s Southwest side that provides food for families and individuals at risk of food insecurity while advancing a mission to end hunger. The new structure at 4100 W Ann Lurie Pl. will add onto the food bank’s existing two-story warehouse and office.
To aid in the Food Depository’s goal to produce and distribute 2.5 million prepared meals annually, the expansion will include a commercial kitchen for meal preparation and packaging, and a demonstration kitchen for nutrition education.
“The Greater Chicago Food Depository has been a beacon of hope since its founding more than 40 years ago,” said Justin Brown, President & CEO, Skender. “This expansion will enable the organization to provide 10,000 healthy meals every day while serving as a catalyst for economic impact through essential partnerships with women- and minority-owned businesses.”
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