Nourishing Hope - Sheridan Market (formerly Lakeview Pantry)

I have been here twice after today, and both times have been a great experience. A key factor is all of the staff is so helpful highly empathetic to get the public what they need in and out as quickly as possible. Also, see picture attached, but so much nostalgia tied to my Aspire energy drink and immunity shots I would literally take before I started work as a career oriented woman who had passion and goals. I will how have them to help supplement my energy level before my big interview opportunity next week! Also, I second that they don't get the credit they deserve. I, forever will be indebted to gratitude for their hard work and sacrifice for their services without making me feel like a burden to them. I struggle significant loss of any source of income, being homeless and living with friends due to change in lifestyle with no emergency savings being poor. I went from being well with a promising professional career path to facing adversity. I went impatient to get help, consequently understanding what manipulation means for the first time in my life, leading my ptsd in trauma processing that is deteriorating cognitively. It’s not “playing victim” that many confuse it with in homelessness that prompts them to ask strangers for money (example). No one will understand this because of systemic oppression issues that come with society or coming from a place where they are feed with a silver spoon with disposable access to resources and income that many take for granted these days. This last experience at Nourishing Hope has had a dramatic impact on my happiness, because they literally nourish hope in our spirit by seeing light at the end of the tunnel, and knowing I have this resource where I’ll never have to worry about starving from hunger, no food in my presence and in tears for days feeling hopelessly lost and sad. Also, what’s nice is, being an empath, any food I may have allergies to, I put extras I know I may not eat in my local “community fridge” located in front of Indo American Center. I pay this kindness forward after I noticed that fridge was empty or unacceptable food that was contaminated/not edible but because I was starving I would take risk eating it anyway. Seeing how thankful the elderly whenever I drop off a handful of small items within that neighborhood puts a smile in my heart is because they are so thankful for the opportunity to share the same joy in access to food from nourishing hope. I hope to have a plant one day where I’m not late for it as it will help alleviate my depression from this. Thank you all and see you next month if I’m still in the same situation. I’m trying my best to figure out what to do to get out of it when it can be easier to give up sometimes, rant over. Big thank you to Nourishing Hope for being us and not applying bias towards our life circumstances when we need help! “I need help” is a common question I ask these days, but I’m happy I won’t have to anymore whenever I’m struggling, starving no income and access to food ❤️🫶🙏❤️❤️

This pantry is not what it use to be!! They give you old veggies and fruit and very little food for people with families and they have attitudes with a security guard telling you no one can make trades among each other he said they have to take the food back in the pantry after you have your hands on it that can be contamination going back and forth and the white women have not been pleasant as stated!! People will be people no matter what color I hope that they do better and stop boxing old veggies and fruit and small packages of meat where is All the good food going 🥴🤨🫣😝

I have been here twice, and both times have been a great experience. The staff is so helpful to get people in from the cold weather and get what they need and out as quickly as possible. They don't get the credit they deserve. I, for one, am grateful. Thank you.

Times are hard. Things are rough. Thanks for this pantry. They help a lot in many ways.

The staff is very nice and the food is really really good can't wait to go tomorrow to get me a lamb roast the roast is good

Since my first day of volunteering my service during the pandemic(April,2020),this gracious hub of gratitude has offered myself along with many other wonderful human beings the opportunity to help humanity any way possible;I cannot say enough wonderful things about the staff,all beautiful people with huge hearts..Shout out to the ENTIRE NOURISHING HOPE STAFF from EVERY LOCATION..BLESS YOU ALL😇

I could never say anything bad about a company selflessly helping feed people. Thank you so much Nourishing Hope!

The place to go when you need a helping hand. These kind people offer the food you & your family need to stay nourished and healthy. The absolute best!

Love the staff members. Appreciate the service and quality of foods given! Peace & B Great!!!!

Awesome service by awesome people Best food bank ever!!!!!!! They are awesome to me. I believe they saved lives during Covid. I know they helped out my family ..thank you!!!!

I was chastised about standing in the wrong line, profiled and then rushed then people were asking me where I lived trying to see if I came from the hood or something because I was one of the only people of color there. Then a representative took my food put it on the ground in the rain as I'm trying to bag everything up. completely rude and disrespectful and when I return I hope I'm treated with the same respect I give everyone.

I made my way to the Lakeview Pantry-Sheridan this afternoon to donate some baby formula and the place is beautiful. It looks like the fanciest of grocery stores. Everyone was very helpful and made sure to answer any questions I had. They also took the formula and will now provide expectant mothers and babies with nutritious meals. I did not stay long but definitely felt that the grocery store was clean, open to anyone who might need some help with food, and everyone there was smiling, happy, and helpful. I want to go back and volunteer!

Awesome group of folks who are passionate about the community. ..Lakeview Pantry offers a variety of volunteer opportunities, as well as social services. They accept food donations and after attending a mandatory info session, you can volunteer to sort and deliver care packages to those in need.

LakeView Pantry has been reaching out to countless persons since they first started behind Jane Adams on Broadway and Belmont in the 70s. Because of you ethnicity is too old an excuse or accusation for events due to others or your own. Residents out of the zip code boundaries will be served once, then referred to pantries in their own areas. The volunteers are busy setting up, during the open hours, and after they close. They don't have time to lullaby, to tie shoes, or whistle for a luggage boy. Anybody who gives you something or does something for you is entitled to (if anything at all) a warm smile and an honest thank you. You are not entitled to tell them how to do their job, to tell them how ungrateful you feel, or to tell them how cheated you feel. It is every client's responsibility to bring or to ask for a garbage bag to keep the rain off. I find it hard to keep from asking client's who act like children if they would like the staff to go to the bathroom for them also.

This is an amazing non profit aiming to end hunger for good. They serve the residents of Chicago's North Side with 3 food distribution programs, and also help their clients achieve independence through their social services initiatives. I love volunteering here! After attending a volunteer orientation, you can choose to volunteer through a variety of ways - distribution, gleaning, restocking, etc on most days of the week. The staff is so warm and friendly and really goes out of their way to make both clients and volunteers fee at home. Please consider volunteering for or donating to this wonderful organization!

My favorite place to volunteer! The staff is dedicated to the mission to feed and uplift everyone. We get loads of food donations including flowers. I love sending people away with loads of food and some herbs, or lilies, or orchids. Times are tough God is still good!

Carrie McCormack is one of the nicest ladies who works there. She does a great job in helping out the community, and in the past, myself.

Life changer. Game changer. Lakeview Pantry does more for social justice through direct action than any other agency I've ever encountered in my life! Dignity and respect are the top two words I would use th describe the experience. They have THE BEST social workers I have encountered. When DHS drops the ball, go here! Don't believe what you see about food banks on TV. This place is clean, organized, dignified and the food is great. I have never had access to healthier food in my life. I only take about 10% of what they offer me and it's plenty of food. 90% of what I do take is organic so that right there tells you it's worth it. Just like government assistance-there is real work involved for the recipient, but if you count the value of the food and divide it by your time and effort-it pays twice the minimum wage. Everyone who doesn't make a living wage should have an account here, even if they only use it once in awhile. Plus, as an environmentalist, I know I'm eating food that would otherwise end up in a landfill. And a big shout out to the volunteers! I know it's a tough job but your efforts are not only necessary, your impact is enormous and meaningful.

Lakeview Pantry just moved from their old location on Broadway. The new facility is beautiful and spacious. The volunteers are always friendly.

I volunteered for home delivery for 2 years and it was a wonderful experience! They are doing great work for the community!

I e-mailed them in hopes to help volunteer. Never heard a word back.

I volunteer for home deliveries on Saturdays and also distributing food at the west location. Both pantries are really well organized and have a lot of great regular volunteers. I really enjoy working here and the clients are, for the most part, pretty sweet.

I have volunteered here with my daughter and some of her friends. Very good opportunity and the pantry is very well organized. My daughter and her friends have gained a strong insight as to what a simple positive gesture means to folks, and how they can make a difference.

We were home delivery volunteers here for a few years and loved every Saturday. You show up to grab the bags of food and address list, and take about an hour out of your day to deliver food to home-bound people in need. Such a wonderful way to help out and what an eclectic group of people we met - elderly, limited mobility, blind, and others who truly needed our help. Highly recommended!

this place was great for the first time being there you are treated with respect .they take care of you like you are a person