Greater Chicago Food Depository December Day of Service

Many SAG-AFTRA members in Chicago have had to rely on assistance from local food pantries during COVID and most recently during the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. 

The poverty rate in Chicago is 17.1% - 33.59% higher than the national average. We have an opportunity to come together to support our fellow SAG-AFTRA members through the Greater Chicago Food Despository (GCFD). The GCFD distributes quality food to participating food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters in Cook County.

If you are in need of a food pantry - please find one close to your residence here.

We will be volunteering for "Repack," which is just as straightforward as it sounds: we will repack donated and purchased food! We may sort produce, inspect and box shipments of bread, or repack bulk dry goods (such as pasta, rice, beans).

After our shift is over, we will go to a nearby restaurant for lunch as a group. It will be a morning of good deeds and good company! Join us...and bring your friends and family (children 11 and up are welcome)!  

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete the form below to RSVP; you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2023). Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event.