By Hosea Sanders and Sylvia Jones
The Greater Chicago Food Depository is one of the only food banks in the country to operate a food pantry at a veterans’ facility.
When the Greater Chicago Food Depository opened a food pantry at the Edward Hines Veterans Administration late last year, they know there was a dire need. As times get tougher, veterans say they need the help now more than ever.
Here at the Hines VA, many of these men and women have injuries seen and unseen. Yet, they all say medical care is not the only assistance they need.
“It’s a very big help. I got a family of five, so it helps a lot,” said Anthony Singletary, who served 1974-1977.
The Greater Chicago Food Depository opened an on-site food pantry in 2014 as a direct response to calls for help.
“Here in Cook County, there are over 60,000 veterans that live below the poverty line. The 
Hunger in America study told us that 18 percent of the households that access the food depository’s network has at least one current or retired member of the U.S. armed forces,” said Emily Daniels, Greater Chicago Food Depository.
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