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Thursday, October 08, 2026Chicago's Friendship Center Food Pantry Sees High Need
CBS News Chicago / October 5, 2026 Oktoberfestiversary is hosted by Begyle Brewing and Dovetail Brewery in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood, and donations go to the neighborhood food pantry The Friendship Center. Joining Dana Kozlov is Friendship Center executive director Nadia Jiménez, executive director of the Friendship Center, to talk about the need the organization is seeing. View More Here.
Wednesday, June 03, 2026Struggling To Buy Pet Food? Lincoln Square Pet Pantry Now Open 4 Days A Week
Block Club Chicago / by Alex V. Hernandez / May 29, 2026 LINCOLN SQUARE — The Friendship Center is expanding its pet pantry program to help people struggling to afford caring for their pet as the cost of living keeps rising. The pet food pantry at The Friendship Center, 2711 W. Lawrence Ave., has been around since 2013, distributing food for cats and dogs as well as items like leashes and kitty litter during its once-a-month event. Starting Monday, the pet pantry will be available to neighbors multiple
Thursday, November 20, 2025Lincoln Square, Ravenswood Shops Team Up For Virtual Raffle To Benefit Chicagoans In Need
Block Club Chicago / by Alex V. Hernandez / November 19, 2025 RAVENSWOOD — A group of more than 30 independent businesses in Lincoln Square and Ravenswood are teaming up for a fundraiser to benefit four nonprofits helping Chicago’s most vulnerable neighbors. The businesses — Merz Apothecary, Bon Femmes, Backlot Coffee, Dovetail Brewery and more — have pooled their wares together into prizes for the Small Businesses, Big Hearts virtual fundraiser. The fundraiser includes 16 gift baskets made up of items
Wednesday, November 05, 2025Food pantry in Ravenswood sees increased demand amid SNAP pause
CBS News Chicago / November 4, 2025 Nadia Jimenez, who leads the Friendship Center food pantry in Ravenswood, said that anxiety has swept the front and back of the pantry as they try to keep the shelves stocked to meet increasing demand. View More Here.
