Gourmet Gorilla Food Delivery
Gourmet Gorilla will continue home delivery of breakfast and lunch to Polaris families. Families will receive a text notification on the day of delivery. We are incredibly grateful to the Gourmet Gorilla team for their commitment to serving our students during this crisis
If your family is in need of additional food assistance the following resources are available below. Please reach out to our Social Worker, Ms Princehorn if you need assistance. mprince@pcachicago.org
The Greater Chicago Food Depository
The Greater Chicago Food Depository responds to food insecurity in our community every single day. Anyone in need of food assistance can turn to the Food Depository’s network of agencies and programs. With some exceptions, their network of 700 partner agencies and programs remains open. These sites are modifying their distributions to promote social distancing, including offering pre-packaged boxes of groceries.
The Food Depository’s benefits outreach team is available by phone to help Chicagoans apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid benefits. SNAP benefits can be used to purchase groceries from local stores. Eligibility is determined by household income. Those affected by recent COVID-19 related job losses may qualify. For benefits outreach assistance, call 773-843-5416 Monday-Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. or apply directly with the Illinois Department of Human Services.
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools are open Monday – Friday, 9am-1pm, to provide meals (breakfast and lunch). Every young person under 18 years old is eligible - no child will be turned away. Families will pick up the food outside the school building, weather permitting, at a table. They will receive 3 days of meal for each young person in the household. If families have trouble getting to a site, they call the contact number
1-773-553-KIDS or email at familyservices@cps.edu to make a request for food delivery.
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is another program supporting homebound seniors, and they are continuing to operate.
Homelessness Food and Shelter Directory
The Homelessness Food and Shelter Directory is another resource listing the Emergency Food Programs provided through Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens in Chicago, Illinois and surrounding areas.