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Family Outreach Program, Inc. is a federally registered 5 01 (C) (3)
non-profit organization, and an Illinois registered Not for Profit
organization. It is partnered with the Northern Illinois Food Bank,
a member of America's Second Harvest -- the nation's food bank
network.
Family Outreach Program, Inc. is an independent charity which is not
based on religion, politics or ideology except for the betterment of
society, nor is it associated with any other organization. Family
Outreach Program, Inc. also does not discriminate against any race,
creed or religion.
Our Goals
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Collecting and distributing quantities of healthful and nutritious
food to area families in need, food pantries and homeless shelters
in the Greater Chicago Area.
Ø Operating a local food pantry for emergency referrals from the
area crises hotlines. (Our Crest Hill Pantry feeds nearly 200 families and nearly 100 senior citizens at a housing authority weekly.) Often food is delivered to the elderly or
handicapped who can not otherwise pick it up.
Ø Emergency bedding programs for crises situations
throughout the suburbs.
Ø Offering motivation and educational tools for children.
Ø Offering a hotline referral of pantries in Northern Illinois via our hotline toll free number: 866-730-9567
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▲Food
pantry volunteers Allison and Maria
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