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Rainbow PUSH Coalition staff and volunteers unpack truckloads of food donated by Jewel Food Store and Mariano's to prepare hundreds of bags of for delivery to families around Chicago throughout the cold holiday season. Photo by John L. Alexander

Braving frigid temperatures, staff and volunteers organized by Ald. Coleman handed bags of food to cars of families as they drove through the parking lot of Kennedy King College at 63rd and Halsted on Dec. 11, 2020. 

Photo by John L. Alexander

Residents lined up outside the 17th Ward office to receive bags of food, which included turkeys, dressing, and an assortment of vegetables. Ald. Moore especially sought to serve seniors, many of whom are unable to get out and shop.

Photo by John L. Alexander

Harmony Community Church Food Pantry, serving Chicago's West Side, partnered with Rainbow PUSH and Ald. Michael Scott to distribute 100 bags of food to residents before the holidays. Rev. Jackson greeted each car as they drove by and received their groceries.

Photo by John L. Alexander

Rainbow PUSH donated 100 turkeys and bags of groceries to 28th Ward Ald. Jason Ervin, who, accompanied by his wife Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, gave out food bags and turkeys at the JLM Abundant Life Center in Chicago on Dec. 22, 2020. 

Photo by John L. Alexander

Despite freezing temperatures, members from New Faith Missionary Baptist Church brought hot meals to the homeless in what is known as Tent City at 12th street off the Dan Ryan Expressway. Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. urged that the City do more to end homelessness. Photo by John L. Alexander