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Network of South Side pantries divvy food after storms knock out coolers: 'Everybody lost food'

The local source article “Network of South Side pantries divvy food after storms knock out coolers: 'Everybody lost food',” dated July 20, 2024, reports All Things Through Christ Outreach Ministries opened its July 20, 2024 food distribution in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood after losing meat and eggs during the preceding Monday's storm outages. The pantry had canceled a Wednesday delivery while unpowered and faced a wait until July 25 to restock. Nearby pantries shared food. Separately, Greater Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church transferred 300,400 pounds of frozen chicken through the Greater Chicago Food Depository to Coppin Community Center in Washington Heights, which had room after its previous day's distribution. We serve Chicago and extend west through Berwyn and Oak Park to Wheaton, Naperville and Aurora; northwest through Schaumburg, Palatine and Elgin; north through Evanston, Skokie and Waukegan; and southwest through Bridgeview, Orland Park, Tinley Park and Joliet. Discuss the actual receiving address and access route when arranging an inter-pantry transfer

The July 20, 2024 distribution showed two consequences of a lost refrigeration window: discarded food reduced the pantry's stock, and canceling an incoming shipment delayed replenishment even after power returned. The chicken transfer depended on another center having spare space at the right time.

For a comparable network, temporary mobile refrigeration rental could make a receiving location less dependent on a fortunate gap between distributions. Agree on which stock can be accepted and how it will reach the receiver before booking extra space. Already spoiled food cannot be rescued by later cooling. Call +1 (866) 216-4667 24/7 with the transfer volume, receiving address and intended distribution schedule to discuss a suitable rental.