On April 27, 2023, over 400 beer and food lovers joined us at Theater on the Lake for the return of Chicago on Tap! The annual event raises crucial support for our programs and this year, 10% of all proceeds are going towards stocking the shelves of our Nourish Chicago Food Pantry and Pop-Up Produce Markets!

Together, we raised enough to provide over 13,500 meals!

Huge thank you to our sponsors, attendees, donors, volunteers, chefs, and brewmasters who made this event possible. The support from our community is inspiring and we are so grateful to everyone who helped us pull off this event.

Meals on Wheels Chicago is now helping more seniors find nutrition at Nourish Chicago Pantry! This program improves seniors’ quality of life and health by providing access to quality grocery items, including over 70% fresh produce, proteins, pantry, and wellness essentials. These are not leftovers or donated items we find in the back of our pantry shelves. Instead, each of the 40-50 items available at every event is ordered fresh just for Nourish Chicago Pantry guests. Seniors aged 55 and over are welcome to attend all Nourish Chicago Pantry events.

As 2022 comes to an end, I am thinking about everything that makes the holiday season so special. For many of us, it’s a chance to slow down, spend quality time with each other, and create new memories around the dinner table. Good food is such an important part of shared experiences, connection, and joy. Because of your life-saving gifts of nutritious meals, you will make celebrations across the city a little brighter for seniors and individuals with disabilities.

On Oct 14th over 50 top chefs and 400 guests raised critical funds for Meals on Wheels Chicago.

Over 50 top Chicago chefs, including many Michelin, James Beard, and Bib Gourmand awardees, worked together to create a truly unique experience for supporters of Meals on Wheels Chicago. Thanks to their hard work and the unprecedented generosity of 400 guests in attendance at The Geraghty on October 14, 2022, Celebrity Chef Ball raised enough to provide 135,000 meals to food-insecure seniors and individuals with disabilities this holiday season.

To celebrate the Meals on Wheels Chicago program, dozens of top chefs and mixologists will come together to create a special evening of fine dining.

Learn more about Chef Zimmerman’s enthusiastic support for this event and Meals on Wheels Chicago’s mission of providing seniors with access to nourishing food.

CBS Chicago spreads the word about the new Nourish Chicago Pantry, open every fourth Tuesday of the month at Central West Senior Center at 2102 West Ogden.

Read Board President Shannon Murphy’s interview with CBS News Chicago about how Meals on Wheels is putting health on the pantry shelf through Nourish Chicago Pantry.

The Nourish Chicago Food Pantry is aimed at people 60 or older who need help stretching their grocery budget but who aren’t eligible for Meals on Wheels’ delivery service.

Read more for the Chicago Sun-Times coverage of the expansion of this important program.

Everyone can make a difference for Meals on Wheels Chicago. These local supporters registered for the virtual 5K to raise money to support fresh food for seniors and people with disabilities.

“I can place my little grain of sand and add to that a very thin veneer of civilization… I’m a very firm believer in the incremental approach; things change because individuals move their little grain of sand.” – Dr. M. Cherif Bassiouni

As in life, Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni decided to move his little grain of sand in his passing by leaving a bequest to Meals on Wheels Chicago. His generous gift allows Meals on Wheels Chicago to further our mission, providing a much-needed pool of funds to expand our programs and invest in the future of home meal delivery.