about

40% of the food produced

goes unconsumed and is sent to landfills

———   and   ———

$165 billion a year

is written off and completely wasted

———   while   ———

32.7 million Americans

live in food insecure homes

What is our mission?

Chronic malnutrition should not exist in a country that spends as much money as America does, yet roughly 10% of individuals in the US reside within food insecure circumstances. Our mission at Nourish is to assist in alleviating anxiety and concerns from individuals in our community that are struggling to get meals on a regular basis. 

Nourish Chicago leverages relationships with grocery outlets to obtain foods or other materials at or near expiration or otherwise non-saleable that would typically be discarded at a discounted cost and collect or prepare meal kits to be provided to food banks, community centers, and other similar not-for-profit charitable organizations throughout the greater Chicagoland area. Nourish Chicago participates in educational events and seminars to provide contextual knowledge regarding the systemic issues surrounding chronic malnutrition and the steps we as a society can take to reduce its prevalence throughout the country.

Procure

 
Partner with grocery outlets, place orders for food near sell-by dates and non-saleable produce that would have otherwise been discarded at a discount

Prepare

 
Utilize the ingredients obtained to prepare meal kits for distribution at partner food banks and community centers throughout the greater Chicagoland area

Deliver

Monitor inventory levels at partner food banks and community centers to ensure our meal kits are getting into the hands and stomachs that need them most

Where does your money go?

▸ Procure

Primarily, donations will be utilized to obtain quality foods from grocery outlets that would have otherwise been discarded at a fraction of the cost.

▸ Store

Donations may be utilized to store an overflow of food products if inventory levels exceed our facility’s capacity.

▸ Prepare

Donations may be utilized to finance food preparation if inventory levels exceed our facility’s capacity and it is slowing down distribution.

▸ Distribute

 Donations may be utilized to finance distribution if finished goods inventory becomes unable to transport efficiently.

 

We are constantly evaluating ways to ensure the highest percentage allocation of donations can be funneled toward the procurement of food materials.