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🥬🍓 FRESH FOOD. REAL CHOICE. NO OBSTACLES.

It’s Thursday, which means the 75th Street Fresh Foods Market is back! Join us at 12 PM and shop for FREE groceries to help prepare healthy, balanced meals at home.

Most shoppers will select $100+ worth of groceries, depending on availability. This week’s market includes:

🍓 Strawberries
🍉 Watermelon
🫛 Green Beans
🥬 Spinach
🫑 Yellow & Orange Peppers
🍋 Lemons
🥩 Prosciutto
🧀 Crumbled Goat Cheese
🧀 Queso Oaxaca Cheese
🥤 Packs of Bottled Beverages
🥛 Yogurt
🥣 Cottage Cheese
🧀 Bacon Cheese Spread
🛒 & MORE!

And remember—our Fresh Foods Market is designed to remove barriers:
❌ No ID Requirement
❌ No Income Requirement
❌ No Citizenship Requirement
❌ No Residency Requirement

Simply put: NO OBSTACLES.

📅 EVERY THURSDAY
⏰ 12:00 PM until the food is gone
📍 The Kindness Campaign
703 E. 75th Street | Chicago
🛍️ Please bring your own bags.

This isn't a pre-packed food box. It's a shopper's choice experience. Choose the foods that work for your household and take home what you need to prepare meals your family will actually enjoy.

💙💚🧡 The Kindness Campaign — Because We Care.

LIHEAP applications are opening soon. Beginning October 1, eligible families can apply by visiting the DCEO website or their local agency.

Eligible applicants include adults 60 and older, individuals with a disability, families with children five years old or younger, and households that are disconnected from their utilities, have a disconnection notice or have less than 25% in their propane tank. Applications for all other eligible households will open on November 1.

Fill out an application here: https://dceo.illinois.gov/communityservices/homeweatherization/communityactionagencies/helpillinoisfamilies.html

Behind on heating, electric, or water? Don’t wait until disconnection — funds are available NOW.

ATTENTION COOK COUNTY FAMILIES!
The Home Energy Assistance Program year is open October 1, 2026 through August 13, 2027 (or until funds run out).
Who gets priority starting Oct 1st:
• Seniors 60+
• Persons with a disability
• Families with children 5 and under
• Households disconnected or in danger of disconnection
All Cook County households can apply starting November 1, 2026 — including furnace repair/replacement through May 28, 2027.
What to bring:
• 30-day income for everyone in household (paystubs, SSA/SSI/VA/DHS letters, etc)
• Most recent heat, electric, and/or water bills
• Social Security Numbers or ITIN for all household members
• Current lease if utilities are included in rent

Get help at our local Partner Intake Site:
Chosen Vessels Ministries Community Outreach
8246 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
Office: 312.771.8212 | Text: 872.216.2726 / 312.273.9043
[email protected]
Hours: Mon-Thurs 9AM-4PM On-Site & Remote (Remote by appointment)
Last walk-in 3:15 PM or #40, whichever comes first.
Fri-Sat: Phone Appointments Only
Can’t get there? Call the toll-free hotline: (800) 571-CEDA (2332)
Share this with a neighbor, senior, or family who needs it. Don’t let funds run out before they apply.

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