Causes: Food, Food Banks & Pantries, Homeless & Housing, Homeless Shelters, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Job Training, Vocational Rehabilitation

Mission: Offering a 'hand-up" holistic, housing and food program designed to reward responsible decisions and healthy living.

Results: Helping families get through financial and significant crises healthy, organic fruits, vegetables and other products. We also have provided hundreds of smiles, toys, gift cards, even appliances and electronics to families experiencing extraordinary hardships during the holiday season through our Adopt-A-Family program.

Target demographics: Veterans, Disabled, Seniors, Adults and low-income families experiencing a significant life crises in the west, southwest and far west suburbs of Chicago, Illinois.

Geographic areas served: Midwest, mostly Illinois

Programs: Food Thing Network, Adopt-A-Family, Low and Moderate Income Housing, Food Thing On Wheels