13-04-2025
Giveaways on South Side help Chicago families in need ahead of Easter
The same Chicago non-profit that helps out families in need around Christmas hosted a spring giveaway on Saturday.
Christmas in the Wards brought plenty of kids' clothing, diapers, wipes, toys, and much more to Kennedy-King College.
They said the goal of the spring giveaway was to uplift communities in the face of rising costs and dwindling savings.
"Love and generosity don't follow a calendar. So when we have Christmas and Easter, all it is is generosity, and generosity is welcome any time of the year," said U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL).
Christmas in the Wards has been hosting holiday giveaways and providing community support to families across the Chicagoland area for the past 28 years.
Meantime, thousands of families in Chatham have meals to put on the table this Easter.
Discover Financial Service's Shine Bright Community Center hosted its 9th annual food giveaway.
Members of the community got a free ham and groceries, as well as gift cards to pick up some extras.
In all, volunteers handed out about 2,500 hams.
The goal is to help families offset the rising price of groceries, which have spiked nearly 24% over the past four years.
