Past Events
2018 Volunteer Recognition Event Wednesday, April 10, 2018 Thank you to everyone who joined us as we celebrated our wonderful volunteers! Congratulations to Kurt Topel, winner of the 2018 Barbara LaVoy Volunteer of the Year Award. A Piece of the Pie, Part 2: Finding a Common Thread in the Solution to Hunger:
Thursday, January 25, 2018 Meals at Home is collaborated with the Evanston Public Library to lead a community discussion around hunger and food issues in our area. The panel discussed serving those in need in Evanston, and the common thread of address hunger, even within different missions, services, and clients. Panel participants included:
Fashionable Fundraiser at Talbots at Old Orchard: Friday, December 8 Thanks to Talbots for hosting Meals at Home and the Fashionable Fundraiser! Holiday Gift Bag Donation Drive Thank you to everyone who donated to our holiday gift bag drive! Our clients will love receiving these special treats this month. A Piece of the Pie: Hunger and Food Insecurity in Evanston and Meals at Home's Part in the Solution -- Wednesday, October 25
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Evanston Library to learn more about food insecurity in Evanston. It was a great first step to begin the conversation about ways to collaborate and tackle the multiple challenges of hunger in our community. We look forward to continuing this conversation. Special thanks to:
North Shore CROP Hunger Walk: Sunday, October 15, 2017 Team Meals showed our Meals at Home pride and support ending hunger by walking with our team at the 2017 North Shore CROP Hunger Walk. We walked to end hunger and raise awareness of Meals at Home's work to our community. 2017 Annual Meeting: Monday, September 18, 2017
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the 2017 Annual Meeting. We elected the 2017-2018 Board of Directors, and received a nice donation from WalMart and the Skokie Walmart employees. To see the current Board of Directors roster, go to About Us/Board. | |||||
Meals At Home Benefit – May 19, 2017
Thank you to everyone who made our 2017 Spring Benefit a success! We’re already excited for next year.
Thank you to everyone who made our 2017 Spring Benefit a success! We’re already excited for next year.
COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS DAY 2017
Evanston’s 9th Ward Alderwoman Cicely Fleming, owner of Tag’s Bakery Gretchen Vetter, and owner of Hecky’s Barbecue, Hecky Powell teamed up with Meals at Home’s volunteers on March 30 to deliver meals as part of the national March for Meals Community Champions campaign. Thank you also for everything you do for your community and for supporting Meals at Home! Your continued support ensures we can continue to help our clients access nutritious foods on a daily basis.
Evanston’s 9th Ward Alderwoman Cicely Fleming, owner of Tag’s Bakery Gretchen Vetter, and owner of Hecky’s Barbecue, Hecky Powell teamed up with Meals at Home’s volunteers on March 30 to deliver meals as part of the national March for Meals Community Champions campaign. Thank you also for everything you do for your community and for supporting Meals at Home! Your continued support ensures we can continue to help our clients access nutritious foods on a daily basis.
Meals At Home 2016 Benefit
May 20, 2016
So many to thank for Friday’s benefit…and for “helping us soar!”
Our great benefit committee, our board directors, Hartline Investment Corp, the many auction item donors, the wonderful staff at the Hilton Garden, and the guests who came out in support of Meals at Home in every way…many thanks. What a great night!
On behalf of your neighbors who will have greater access to food…thank you!
May 20, 2016
So many to thank for Friday’s benefit…and for “helping us soar!”
Our great benefit committee, our board directors, Hartline Investment Corp, the many auction item donors, the wonderful staff at the Hilton Garden, and the guests who came out in support of Meals at Home in every way…many thanks. What a great night!
On behalf of your neighbors who will have greater access to food…thank you!
COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS DAY 2016
Meals at Home thanks Evanston’s Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and New Trier Township’s Supervisor Paddie Brennan for delivering meals to our VERY excited clients on this very soggy day. You brought sunshine to everyone’s day! Thank you also for your continued support in helping our neighbors access healthy meals. You are true champions!
