Chicago Shares

Congratulations to Breakthrough Urban Ministries on receiving a 2025 Chicago Shares Grant!

Breakthrough Urban Ministries, located in West Garfield Park, offers a myriad of services in addition to its Fresh Market, including preschool, Women's Center, Violence Prevention Center, etc. They have experienced a 25% increase of new clients needing the food bank while a decrease in federal assistance impacts their program.

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Chicago Shares (@chicagoshares.bsky.social) Chicago Shares is a non-profit that helps feed the hungry through a voucher system: people buy vouchers, give them to the hungry who redeem them for food.