16+ (5+ when accompanied by a parent or guardian)
Volunteers will distribute groceries, pack food, stock shelves, sort donations and organize the clothing closet and pet pantry
Mondays- Morning, Midday, Afternoon, Evening
Tuesdays- Morning, Midday, Afternoon
Wednesdays- Morning, Midday, Afternoon
Thursdays- Morning, Midday, Afternoon, Evening
Fridays- Morning, Midday, Afternoon
Saturdays- Morning, Midday, Afternoon
Sundays- Morning, Midday
Days/Times are subject to change; check out the Care for Real calendar for updated events.
5339 N Sheridan
Chicago, IL 60640
Mask (Optional)
Closed toe shoes
Comfortable clothes
Water bottle
Street parking available and easily accessible via CTA
Walk the driveway on the left side of the building all the way to the back and come through the gray double doors marked Care for Real
Care for Real (CfR), a 501c3 nonprofit organization has been serving the far northside of Chicago for more than 50 years. Care for Real’s mission is to foster a healthy and equitable community by helping vulnerable neighbors overcome food insecurity with dignity. Through locations in Edgewater and Rogers Park, CfR provides food, clothing, pet food, referral, and additional services with compassion to improve the health and well-being of low-income residents to foster a stronger, healthier, equitable, and more stable community.
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