My employment here has kept me focused and in touch with reality. The world can seem cruel and harsh, but there are people who care about other's well being. And we have proven that at Cathedral Shelter. The primary component of emergency services is the food distributions program. The pantry services the area designated as area 28 with boundaries at Kinzie in the north, the Chicago River in the East, 18th Street in the South and Talman in the west.
Participants come to the food pantry when they have run out of food.
Some clients have had employment trouble and struggle to meet their family's daily needs. Each client's situation is assessed by a case worker to determine the level of need and to refer the client to other supportive programs as needed. Once a client enters the program, she or he receives healthy, nutritious foods such as lean meats and produce. We also supply the clients with non-food necessities like soap, tooth paste, paper towels and toilet tissue which cannot be purchased with food stamps. The Homebound Senior Program was developed to provide supplemental food to seniors with low fixed incomes who are unable to make the journey to the Shelter.