Hunger Resource Network

Celebrating Our 2026 Hunger Heroes

Hunger Resource Network was proud to honor Village Treasure House as the 2026 Corporate Hunger Hero of the Year during our Annual Hunger Hero Luncheon on May 6th. Their continued dedication and generous support have made a meaningful impact in helping us alleviate hunger throughout our community.

We were also honored to recognize Meghan Rosenfeld as the 2026 Hunger Hero Volunteer of the Year for her outstanding commitment, compassion, and tireless volunteer service. Meghan’s efforts embody the spirit of community and generosity that drives our mission forward every day.

A special thank you to this year’s luncheon speaker, Chef Greg Wade, Managing Partner at Publican Quality Bread, the renowned bakery under the Publican family of restaurants in Chicago, and a James Beard Award winner. He shared his inspiring insights and passion for addressing food insecurity.

And thank you to all of our sponsors - Sunset Foods, Endeavor Health, First Bank Chicago, Fields BMW, Franklin, Greenswag, Channon & Capilla LLC, Tucker Consulting Team, Wintrust Bank, Newmedical Technology Inc., Conrad & Associates LLC, Grill House, Enhance Nutrition, St. Giles Episcopal Church, Express Employment Professionals, 1st Eagle Mortgage, Raden Wellness, and ProAuto.

Upcoming Events

August 5, 2026 - Annual Golf Outing at Chevy Chase

October 7, 2026 - Annual Fall Luncheon & Fashion Show at Deerpath Inn

December 1-31, 2026 - Year-End Appeal

Hunger Resource Network is making a difference!
113

The number of protein servings provided by a $25 donation

5,000,000

Pounds of food provided since 2009

Every dollar you donate helps us distribute 3 servings of protein for those who don't know where their next meal may be coming from.

HRN HIGHLIGHTS
Donated over 5 million pounds of food to more than 90 organizations across Chicagoland.
Rescued tens of thousands of pounds of produce, day-old bakery goods and the like that would have ended up in landfills or composts.

Distributed over 41,000 nutritionally designed meals and hundreds of personal care packs to needy students.
Assisted seniors to access food from local food pantries.

Every Spring and Fall through our Poultry to Pantries Delivery Day we donate 120,000+ pounds (over 240,000 lbs/year) of nutritious protein to organizations across the Chicagoland.

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"The continuing US-Israel war on Iran has compounded other global disasters to drive record numbers of people into hunger at a time when funding to combat famine has fallen dramatically, the deputy head of the UN World Food Programme has said."

Learn more by reading the entire article on "US-Israel war on Iran driving historic levels of global hunger, UN says.

US-Israel war on Iran driving historic levels of global hunger, UN says Conflict and cuts in funding have left World Food Programme ‘taking from the hungry to feed the starving’

"More people in the United States are going hungry now than during the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic six years ago.

A survey released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found higher levels of food insecurity this year than during the summer of 2020, when the coronavirus outbreak sparked double-digit unemployment."

Continue to read this article on "More people are going hungry now than at the height of the pandemic."

More people are going hungry now than at the height of the pandemic Food insecurity affects more families now than during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

What does a day on the golf course have to do with fighting hunger? More than you might think.

Hunger Resource Network is the only organization focused exclusively on providing chicken to food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens serving individuals and families facing food insecurity.

When you join us for our Annual Golf Outing on August 5, you're doing more than enjoying a great day at Chevy Chase Country Club. You're helping provide nutritious protein to neighbors in need across our communities.

Join us for golf, lunch, a post-golf reception, raffles, our Golf Ball Drop, and a day spent making a real difference. Food insecurity will end when we choose to make a difference.

⛳ Register today through the link in our bio. We hope to see you on the course.

"In the first seven months after Congress passed the biggest cuts in the history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program last summer, the number of people in the U.S. receiving food assistance through the program fell by more than 3.5 million."

Continue to read this article on "The terrible cost of Republicans’ SNAP cuts is becoming clear ."

The terrible cost of Republicans' SNAP cuts is becoming clear Thanks to the GOP’s cuts to SNAP, the number of people in the U.S. receiving food assistance through the program fell by more than 3.5 million.