Chicago Innovators: Northern Illinois Food Bank reduces barriers with online pantry
Most food pantries are strictly in-person experiences, but a local group aims to feed more people by tapping technology.
By Stephanie Kim

Chicago Innovators: Northern Illinois Food Bank reduces barriers with online pantry
Most food pantries are strictly in-person experiences, but a local group aims to feed more people by tapping technology.
By Stephanie Kim
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One out of 10 households in America didn’t have enough food to eat at some point in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Among those households, only about a third reported using a food pantry.
For our weekly series “Chicago Innovators,” Reset checks in with a local organization that is breaking down barriers around food access with its online pantry.
GUEST: Julie Yurko, CEO and president of Northern Illinois Food Bank