Lakeside Bank Collects More Than 2,000 Lbs. Of Food

In the spirit of the holiday season, Lakeside Bank sponsored its fourth annual food drive from November 13th to December 14th and collected 2,462 pounds of food to provide 1,851 meals to support the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD). This far exceeded the bank’s goal of 1,000 pounds and set a new record for the annual campaign.

The Greater Chicago Food Depository, Chicago’s food bank, is a not-for-profit food distribution and training center providing food for hungry people while striving to end hunger in our community. The Food Depository distributes donated and purchased food through a network of 600 food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters to almost a half-million adults and children every year. Last year, the Food Depository distributed more than 40 million pounds of nonperishable food and fresh produce, dairy products and meat, the equivalent of more than 84,000 meals every day.
“We were glad to support the Greater Chicago Food Depository and hope that our small contribution can make an impact in helping to feed the many hungry people in the area. I am particularly proud of our employees for helping set a new record and personally donating a majority of the items that we collected this year,” said Raymond Spaeth, President of Lakeside Bank.

Lakeside Bank has six branches to service the needs of the community: Near North (55 West Wacker), Board of Trade (141 West Jackson), South Loop (2141 South Indiana), Chinatown (2200 South Archer), Near West (1055 W. Roosevelt), and Lakeview/Lincoln Park (2800 N. Ashland). Visit www.lakesidebank.com for more information.