A Little Means A Lot
Our 2008 campaign brought in $1.6 million worth of donations!
Truth be told, there’s often grumbling and grousing in the newsroom over sponsored segments or special partnerships. It’s quite the contrary with a major campaign Fox Chicago is set to launch soon for Hunger Action Month. We are teaming up with supermarket chain Jewel-Osco and a number of local food banks to help raise funds and reel in donations.
This is our second year working with the folks at Jewel and I can honestly say it’s one of the most rewarding assignments of the year. My co-anchor Patrick Elwood and I will soon host live segments during “Good Day Chicago” to highlight the “Give a Little, Feed a Lot” campaign. As you might guess, our economy and the dismal job situation has the current level of demand for help far outweighing the supply.
Jewel-Osco donates over 7 million lbs. of food throughout the year.
Throughout September, Jewel-Osco will be collecting cash and food donations at all of its 183 Chicago area stores. Or come out and donate during one of our live segments. The donations will benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository, Northern Illinois Food Bank, Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, Midwest Food Bank and River Bend Food Bank.
I will never forget meeting a tearful woman in suburban Westmont last year. She had a small bag of items she could barely afford. But she wanted to donate because she was so grateful to her local pantry. It takes so little to make a difference. Please help us to help others.
Join in the drive LIVE! ”Good Day Chicago” 6-10am on:
9/3 2340 N. Ashland, Chicago; 9/10 2164 Bloomingdale Road, Glendale Heights; 9/17 805 Joliet Road, Dyer, IN; 9/24 9350 W. 159th, Orland Park
I posted before receiving this incredible prayer from Pastor Ron Heitman of the Hands for Hope Food Pantry in Hanover Park http://www.evangelchurch.cc (which will receive donations from our efforts on Sept. 10th):
“Jesus, bless Nancy and her entire team as they undertake this responsibility of raising awareness to something very dear to your heart…caring for the needs of people. Encourage her. Strengthen her. Give her awesome creativity and favor. Open doors and provide support even when all sources seem to have been tapped out. Use this Sept 10th strategy and her blog to lovingly challenge others to care for thousands of individuals and families. Please provide in a big way so others can sense and know that people genuinely care…that their respect and dignity matters to others…that providing food for those in need is not a hand out but a blessing from You. You’ve blessed us so much. Help us bless others. Thanks God for Nancy. Amen.”
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What an important cause, Nancy. Continue to let us know how we can help!