The Hope Center Foundation of Chicago received funding from the Chicago Community Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund to provide healthy food options to the senior population in the Roseland community. This community lacks sufficient access to affordable healthy food options within convenient traveling distance. Notably, our seniors have been hit hard during this pandemic because they are without transportation and lack the monetary resources. They are faced with the on-going concern of food insecurity and stretching their limited incomes. Our goal is to assist those who may not know where to find their next meal and those who don’t have access to healthy food options.

We delivered masks, over 400 bags of groceries with fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, meat, and fish to several independent living facilities for seniors, including Roseland Manor, Roseland Place, Roseland Village, Victory Centre of Roseland, and All Saints Residence. We were especially touched by Roseland Village, which houses the “Grand Families,” an independent living facility for seniors over the age of 62 caring for their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. As the struggle to buy food continues, our purpose is to identify the needs of our senior community and respond with hope and support.